of choice

Idioms  

1. Preferred above others, as in A strike is the union's weapon of choice. Used with other prepositions (by, for, with), all meaning “by preference,” this idiom dates from about 1300.

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Example Sentences

We are often told by the pharmaceutical industry that Americans have a greater freedom of choice than other countries when it comes to the availability of new medicines.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Now those women are angry that the administration views pesticides through the same lens of freedom of choice and personal responsibility.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Alumni now only have the illusion of choice in who guides their alma mater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The Prince of Wales, now a popular watering hole of choice for thousands of thirsty Six Nations supporters, was previously a theatre and even an adult cinema.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

He remembered when he had become an Eight, as Lily would do shortly, and had been faced with that freedom of choice.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry