as in option
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
If I had my druthers, I'd stay home tonight
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Recent Examples of druthers
Given my druthers, he'd have been left out of this.
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Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 17 Nov. 2010
If Grand Seiko’s fans had their druthers, this entire best-of list would be devoted to the brand’s models.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2022
If Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt has his druthers, Deshaun Watson will take every snap over the final five games, and the Browns won’t to turn to Jacoby Brissett — even in the almost must-win game Sunday in Cincinnati.
—cleveland, 8 Dec. 2022
If Mandalorian masterminds Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni had their druthers, then Star Wars creator George Lucas would be popping by too.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 1 Dec. 2022
If King had his druthers, his company would bring back the Bell Beefer, an old favorite of his.
—Aman Kidwai, Fortune, 29 July 2022
Someone has to pay, and if businesses have their druthers that someone is someone else.
—Justin Lahart, WSJ, 14 July 2021
If Peter DeBoer had his druthers, the Vegas Golden Knights coach would roll his regular four lines and rely on his team's depth to score.
—Randy Johnson, Star Tribune, 18 May 2021
Given their druthers, the Spurs would prefer to enter any kind of extra game soaring instead of sliding.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 5 May 2021
Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 17 Nov. 2010
If Grand Seiko’s fans had their druthers, this entire best-of list would be devoted to the brand’s models.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2022
If Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt has his druthers, Deshaun Watson will take every snap over the final five games, and the Browns won’t to turn to Jacoby Brissett — even in the almost must-win game Sunday in Cincinnati.
—cleveland, 8 Dec. 2022
If Mandalorian masterminds Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni had their druthers, then Star Wars creator George Lucas would be popping by too.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 1 Dec. 2022
If King had his druthers, his company would bring back the Bell Beefer, an old favorite of his.
—Aman Kidwai, Fortune, 29 July 2022
Someone has to pay, and if businesses have their druthers that someone is someone else.
—Justin Lahart, WSJ, 14 July 2021
If Peter DeBoer had his druthers, the Vegas Golden Knights coach would roll his regular four lines and rely on his team's depth to score.
—Randy Johnson, Star Tribune, 18 May 2021
Given their druthers, the Spurs would prefer to enter any kind of extra game soaring instead of sliding.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 5 May 2021
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“Druthers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/druthers. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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