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

The Blazers’ season had long been over, and so the postseason meant cheering for the city’s favorite son. —Jason Quick, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital there is no turning back for Andrew, who was known as Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son. —Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025

DeChambeau already got the better of McIlroy in last year’s U.S. Open, taking the title from Northern Ireland’s favorite son in heart-rending fashion. —Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025

Have warm feelings toward Copenhagen’s favorite son, Hans Christian Andersen, and his little tales about lovelorn mermaids and ugly ducklings? —Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for favorite son

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• povidone
• trazodone
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun