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 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 With several colors and lens shapes to choose from, kids ages 3 to 8 will love picking their fave. Ambrosia V. Brody, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024 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

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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