favorite son

noun

1

: one favored by the delegates of his state as presidential candidate at a national political convention

2

: a famous person who is popular with hometown people

Examples of favorite son in a Sentence

an athlete who is one of New York's favorite sons

Recent Examples on the Web

This is Southport's favorite son, and one of golf's most beloved figures because of his grace handling more tough losses than wins. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Fort Worth’s favorite son is releasing a new album this fall. — Brayden Garcia july 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Top seed and top regional singles player Phuc Huynh beat Vietnam’s favorite son Quang Duong in the final. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

But some of the Democrats tasked with making the decision worry that the state is too closely associated with favorite son and former President Joe Biden. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for favorite son

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun