fave

noun

variants or less commonly fav
plural faves also favs
fave adjective

Examples of fave in a Sentence

I like all the actors on the show, but he's my fave. chocolate ice cream is my absolute fave
Recent Examples on the Web A lot of old favorites will be back in the next year, but no one seems to be betting that heavily on making new faves. Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024 Lively is one of a handful of A-listers who are Met Gala faves, like Sarah Jessica Parker, Rihanna, Beyoncé, and 2024 cochair Zendaya. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 May 2024 Real Madrid remains overall betting fave to collect a record 15th Euro crown. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024 Forty years after the iconic John Hughes teen comedy premiered, see the cast then and now Sixteen Candles may be the very definition of a problematic fave. John Russell, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024 The drink is a fave among Canadians and swaps the usual tomato juice for clam juice. Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 3 May 2024 This version comes in a wide variety of colors — iris, raspberry, and grapefruit are among our faves. Leonora Epstein, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024 On Instagram this week, the company teased a video of a batch of the celeb fave being churned up. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024 Instagram users voted for their faves in this sizzling showdown. Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fave was in 1938

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“Fave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fave. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

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