How to Use return the favor in a Sentence

return the favor

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• People who feel cared for are far more likely to return the favor.
  — Aviv Shalgi, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
• The least Booth and the Nuggets can do is return the favor in kind.
  — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
• So, what better thing for the Boss to do than to return the favor, well, sort of.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 16 June 2022
• Maybe the other Timmy can return the favor and pay this fine for him.
  — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
• The coaches and players have to be prepared to return the favor.
  — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2024
• If someone invites you to their home for dinner, return the favor.
  — Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
• Of course, be sure to return the favor and offer to host your new friends in return—or treat them to a meal or two.
  — Layla Quaedvlieg, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2024
• When someone compliments you, take it in stride and return the favor.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2022
• If professors give a good grade, students will return the favor.
  — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
• Rakes often tries to return the favor by bringing in food for the department, too.
  — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
• Jones is doing her part to return the favor to others in the community.
  — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Oct. 2021
• If art imitates life with this show, life has stubbornly refused to return the favor this time around.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2023
• Surround yourself with people who lift you up—and never forget to return the favor.
  — Deepali Jamwal, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
• This time, Jones and he Patriots were more than happy to return the favor.
  — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Nov. 2022
• In the trailer, Maeve sends Otis a nude photo of herself and asks him to return the favor.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
• In the poetic ending to this, Snyder comes back to return the favor.
  — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2023
• The first person to do a favor goes out on a limb but expects the recipient to return the favor at some point.
  — Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
• Because Darnold carries himself that way, his teammates have no choice but to return the favor.
  — Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
• Wiggins tried to return the favor on a fast-break opportunity only to whiff and trip out of bounds.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025
• Wanting to return the favor, Katie surprised Lexi with a special treat.
  — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
• Remarkably, the bats often return the favor, providing blood to others who have helped them out in the past.
  — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2022
• One of those musicians got to return the favor Saturday night.
  — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2022
• Warriors looks to somewhat return the favor against a Clippers group that’s won nine of their last 10 games.
  — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
• The fan landed a punch at Dmitrović before the goalie decided to return the favor.
  — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2023
• The least the organization can do is return the favor and ride it out—through thick, thin, and whatever’s next.
  — Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
• Sensing the natcons' desire to cast them out of the big tent, libertarians are quick to return the favor.
  — W. James Antle Iii, The Week, 13 Feb. 2022
• With Alabama and Clemson sidelined, this was his turn to return the favor.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2020
• Your body and brain will appreciate the reset, and your well-being and serenity will return the favor.
  — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
• Your body and brain will appreciate the reset, and your well-being and serenity will return the favor.
  — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
• To return the favor, Nirvana wore Sonic Youth t-shirts onstage at the peak of their fiery, brief life.
  — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024