as in favorite son
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Born in Tehran in 1960, Pahlavi was officially named crown prince during his father’s coronation in 1967.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
The first phase will cost hundreds of billions of dollars, according to its crown prince.
—Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Salman initially named him as crown prince, his successor, to appease squabbling family dynamics.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Jaber Mohamed worked as general director of the Crown Prince’s Court (CPC), an Abu Dhabi government body that runs the public affairs of the then crown prince, MBZ.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
The first phase will cost hundreds of billions of dollars, according to its crown prince.
—Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Salman initially named him as crown prince, his successor, to appease squabbling family dynamics.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Jaber Mohamed worked as general director of the Crown Prince’s Court (CPC), an Abu Dhabi government body that runs the public affairs of the then crown prince, MBZ.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown prince
favorite son
Noun
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For years, it has been said that Andrew was her favorite son.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Monday marked the return of Portland’s favorite son, as Lillard met with the media to discuss an earlier-than-anticipated homecoming.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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“Crown prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20prince. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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