Among the applicants, the preferreds were invited to the final interview.

She preferred tea over coffee this morning.

The preferred time for the meeting is Friday afternoon, if that works for everyone.

She decided to buy preferred to secure a steady dividend income.

Despite his many skills, he was denied preferments in the church because of parish politics.

Preferers of classical music gathered early to secure the best seats.

The committee debated the preferableness of the new proposal over the existing policy.

During the meeting, his preferrings for certain proposals surprised the committee.

She kept prefering the window seat, even when someone else wanted it.

She prefered to work from home last year, even though the company encouraged office attendance.