as in favorite
a person or thing that is preferred over others
chocolate ice cream is my absolute fave
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There are plenty of popular freckle pens, too, like the ones from Freck and Tarte (both Allure-editor faves), but a lot of makeup artists prefer to use brow products.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
Predictably, as the betting opened at the track on June 6, Journalism’s ultra-skinny odds status as the top fave rose out from under him while Sovereignty and Baeza’s prices came down.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Still, Our Friends in the Desert have made OKC 10.5-point faves ahead of Sunday night’s game, a click higher than Thursday night’s -9.5 spread.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
Our faves have to include a rather adorable White Lotus reunion between Aimee Lou Wood and Patrick Schwarzenegger, as well as Kim Kardashian’s reaction when a security guard stepped on her dress.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 6 May 2025
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
Predictably, as the betting opened at the track on June 6, Journalism’s ultra-skinny odds status as the top fave rose out from under him while Sovereignty and Baeza’s prices came down.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Still, Our Friends in the Desert have made OKC 10.5-point faves ahead of Sunday night’s game, a click higher than Thursday night’s -9.5 spread.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
Our faves have to include a rather adorable White Lotus reunion between Aimee Lou Wood and Patrick Schwarzenegger, as well as Kim Kardashian’s reaction when a security guard stepped on her dress.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fave
favorite
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Additionally, John Lithgow will play Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer will play Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu will play Severus Snape and Nick Frost will play Rubeus Hagrid — all Hogwarts favorites.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia flavor and a chocolate and vanilla soft-serve swirl—like the kind Carvel serves—are his two favorites.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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“Fave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fave. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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