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fave

noun

variants or less commonly fav
plural faves also favs
Synonyms of favenext
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
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Some of those faves are listed in the edit below, which features new and established incense brands and scents ranging from milky to woody, and from floral to spicy. Jenny Berg, Allure, 5 Dec. 2025 Founder of Cécred and @beyonceparfums, Beyoncé popped into Ulta Beauty to shop her faves and get in on the fun everyone’s talking about! Caché McClay, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025 Each story works; my fave is about an alcoholic country singer bingeing on a bad bottle of spirits. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025 This special night is filled with Abbey Road’s mash-ups of Christmas classics and Beatles faves. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fave

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 8 Dec. 2025.

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