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or less commonly favs
as in favorites
a person or thing that is preferred over others
chocolate ice cream is my absolute fave
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Recent Examples of faves
Setting the tone for what is sure to be a fashionable affair, the carpet brought out our most sartorial savvy faves across industries for a night celebrating craftsmanship and design.
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Cierra Black, Refinery29, 3 Nov. 2025
Pop culture faves from throwback TV, film and music icons to more recent trending phenomena took center stage as the hosts avoided controversial choices.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Viewers have come to take her recommendations as gospel, but Garten’s faves extend far beyond the kitchen, with fans also valuing her takes on style and makeup, too.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Much of this year’s online discourse has grown particularly toxic, as many WNBA fans ruthlessly tear down players in the name of their faves, with many of these players experiencing a torrent of online and verbal abuse.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
With so many Grammy faves in the traditional country category, the contemporary country category feels a little less hefty than in years past, and some names that likely wouldn’t have made the cut may now have a good shot.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
The brand has been slowly releasing the names of who will be walking in this year's show — and many of your faves are coming back!
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Raymond James upped its price target on Newmont ($96 from $84) and Agnico Eagle ($182 from $155), my two faves, this morning.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
That’s why the Ravens — even at 1-4 and a big Week 6 dog — are remarkably still betting faves (slightly over Pittsburgh) to win the NFC North.
—Greg Cote
october 9, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Cierra Black, Refinery29, 3 Nov. 2025
Pop culture faves from throwback TV, film and music icons to more recent trending phenomena took center stage as the hosts avoided controversial choices.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Viewers have come to take her recommendations as gospel, but Garten’s faves extend far beyond the kitchen, with fans also valuing her takes on style and makeup, too.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Much of this year’s online discourse has grown particularly toxic, as many WNBA fans ruthlessly tear down players in the name of their faves, with many of these players experiencing a torrent of online and verbal abuse.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
With so many Grammy faves in the traditional country category, the contemporary country category feels a little less hefty than in years past, and some names that likely wouldn’t have made the cut may now have a good shot.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
The brand has been slowly releasing the names of who will be walking in this year's show — and many of your faves are coming back!
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Raymond James upped its price target on Newmont ($96 from $84) and Agnico Eagle ($182 from $155), my two faves, this morning.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
That’s why the Ravens — even at 1-4 and a big Week 6 dog — are remarkably still betting faves (slightly over Pittsburgh) to win the NFC North.
—Greg Cote
october 9, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faves
favorites
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The Irish will likely be 20-point favorites against Navy, Syracuse and Stanford, with only the visit to Pittsburgh in two weeks a potential tripwire.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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These four fall favorites both taste great and protect your smile long after that last candy wrapper is gone.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Faves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faves. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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