1
: having an appearance or features of a particular kind
hard-favored
2
: endowed with special advantages or gifts
3
: providing preferential treatment
favored rates of credit
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Examples of favored in a Sentence
She enjoys a favored position in the company.
The team is heavily favored to win the championship.
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Over the last few decades, the kitchen has become the focal point of the contemporary lifestyle, and more and more people have embraced culinary skills as a favored pursuit.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
The real Jeanne du Barry was the illegitimate daughter of a common seamstress who used her intelligence and sexuality to rise within the ranks of high society, eventually becoming the favored courtesan of King Loius XV.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
The real Jeanne du Barry was the illegitimate daughter of a common seamstress who used her intelligence and sexuality to rise within the ranks of high society, eventually becoming the favored courtesan of King Loius XV.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for favored
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“Favored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/favored. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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