How to Use liking in a Sentence

liking

noun
  • I have a liking for dark chocolate.
  • The whole yacht can be tweaked to your liking, in fact.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Comics took a liking to me and drove me back and forth.
    — Marc Myers, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2020
  • If this is the case, then the Roth IRA may be more to your liking.
    — Chris Carosa, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The Australian might take a liking to the new place as well.
    — Schuyler Dixon, star-telegram, 17 May 2018
  • Put the sheet pan in the oven and roast until the chops are cooked to your liking.
    — Gregory Gourdet, Robb Report, 1 June 2021
  • That’s it and that is, experts say, to the pope’s liking.
    — New York Times, 6 July 2021
  • Cut off the tip; draw a design to your liking on top of the cake.
    — Jacques Pépin, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Hopkins was thrilled to have the deal done, and done to his liking.
    — Katherine Fitzgerald, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2020
  • And the lively game, in front of so many 49ers fans, was to his liking.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Jan. 2022
  • The menu isn’t always to her liking, but that’s a small price to pay.
    — New York Times, 15 Jan. 2021
  • Now, the unions must look to the states to find ways for the law to be carried out more to their liking.
    — Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, 27 June 2018
  • If a drill is not run to his liking, the team will stop, run sprints and start over.
    — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2021
  • When the flavor is to your liking, remove the pan from the heat, stir in the basil leaves and serve.
    — Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2020
  • But the two decades of peace that followed were not to his liking.
    — The Economist, 10 May 2018
  • The heroic duo get help from Princess Peach, to whom the King Koopa takes a liking.
    — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Once your brows are brushed to your liking, you're done.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2020
  • And if a certain stop on the tour isn’t to your liking, well, too bad.
    — Nikhil Sonnad, Quartz, 6 July 2019
  • Here's how to find new songs and artists so your 2023 wrapup is more to your liking.
    — PCMAG, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Still, wage gains of that level are too high for the Fed’s liking.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Once the results are tweaked to your liking, use the links the tools provide to book your trip.
    — Craig Stoltz, AFAR Media, 2 May 2025
  • Close lid to grill and bake three to five minutes to your liking.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
  • Still, wage gains of that level are still too high for the Fed’s liking.
    — Christopher Rugaber, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023
  • So choose items that will be cooked to your liking at roughly the same time.
    — Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Feel free to change the type of milk and flavorings to your liking.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The bad news is that, so far, those answers are not to their liking.
    — Kevin Dowd, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2021
  • If it’s not done to your liking, turn the soup back on and simmer a minute or two more.
    — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Add two of the steaks and saute for 5 to 7 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2023
  • But the Panthers also went long stretches without shots and allowed the Hurricanes to get behind them too much for the coach’s liking.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • Taste and adjust all seasonings to your liking if needed.
    — The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025

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