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 All your faves — the conceptually and emotionally difficult ones, the family-trauma dramedies, the zombie soaps and franchise space operas — were as dust in comparison with a bouncy basic-cable legal procedural. Phillip MacIak, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024 The latest is Stella, from Rob Gentile and Janet Zuccarini (who’s behind another L.A. Italian fave, Felix Trattoria). Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2024 One of my faves of this year is Max’s Sort Of, a modest Canadian gem that just wrapped up its third and final season. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024 The 'Autumn Bonfire' azalea, one of the newest hybrids in this group, is one of our faves. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024 Our fave for spring in L.A. is the Special Project Classic Top Sunglasses, featuring the brand’s signature Medusa head logo, in Havana blue (Havana red is another color option). Marques Harper, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 But what about other Grey's faves, like perhaps Katherine Heigl as Izzie Stevens or Sara Ramirez as Callie Torres? Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2024 Fan fave and season 10 winner Kristen Kish takes on host duties this season, joining judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons in Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin. Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024 The drama, about a 70-year-old widow and her tentative attempts at romance with an age-appropriate taxi driver, was a critical fave. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 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 23 Apr. 2024.

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