Examples of fall from favor in a Sentence
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As ultra-bold jewel tones fall from favor, people still crave rich color.
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Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025
Her mother’s fall from favor and subsequent execution in 1536 caused the public to question Elizabeth’s legitimacy as queen.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2025
Its fall from favor at the end of the 1600s coincided with the first in-seam pockets for men.
—Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022
Pinduoduo’s larger rival Alibaba was put under anti-monopoly investigation last month, a fall from favor that sent shock waves through the business community.
—Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2021
This rapid fall from favor stands in stark contrast to the surge in public support that right-wing populists are enjoying elsewhere in Europe, notably in France and the Netherlands.
—Michael Bröning, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2017
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Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025
Her mother’s fall from favor and subsequent execution in 1536 caused the public to question Elizabeth’s legitimacy as queen.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2025
Its fall from favor at the end of the 1600s coincided with the first in-seam pockets for men.
—Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022
Pinduoduo’s larger rival Alibaba was put under anti-monopoly investigation last month, a fall from favor that sent shock waves through the business community.
—Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2021
This rapid fall from favor stands in stark contrast to the surge in public support that right-wing populists are enjoying elsewhere in Europe, notably in France and the Netherlands.
—Michael Bröning, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2017
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“Fall from favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20from%20favor. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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