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as in loved
granted special treatment or attention
that teacher claims not to have any favorite students, although many in the class would disagree
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as in preferred
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
mint chocolate chip is my favorite flavor of ice cream
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as in popular
enjoying widespread favor or approval
a radio station that mostly plays favorite songs from the 1960s and 1970s
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as in darling
a person or thing that is preferred over others
the youngest child was always Mother's favorite
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Recent Examples of favorite
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Thanks in large part to the Rangers Sports Network, fans can enter the 2026 season with a little more stability on where to watch their favorite MLB team.
—R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Thirty other states — from Florida to Alaska and California to Maine — also ranked the drink as their favorite.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Blanchett will attend the event, hosted by The Traitors fan-favorite Claudia Winkleman, and will be recognized for her work with the Displacement Film Fund (DFF), an initiative supporting short films created by refugees and filmmakers living in displacement.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Thanks in large part to the Rangers Sports Network, fans can enter the 2026 season with a little more stability on where to watch their favorite MLB team.
—R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
The experts say Most experts point to the fact the the Dodgers are favorites to win it all among oddsmakers.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Thirty other states — from Florida to Alaska and California to Maine — also ranked the drink as their favorite.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorite
Adjective
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But for the loved ones of the three still missing, an agonizing wait continues.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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At that same company, a hospice social worker wrote about a family's grief when their loved one passed, but there was no evidence the patient was actually dead.—
Adam Yamaguchi,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Commercial tax-prep software programs are the preferred method for 44% of tax filers.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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From a consumer standpoint, the denial of being able to watch preferred games on account of college football broadcast exclusivity undermines fan interests.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The biannual two-day show is a popular event at the Luke Air Force Base in Glendale.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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González seized on this issue in her 2024 election campaign and promised to sack LUMA, a move that is widely popular with her frustrated constituents.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Just this week tech darling Nvidia unveiled a new platform aimed at bringing AI computing into orbit.—
Tessa McCann,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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But for the most part, Knight hesitated to kill his darlings.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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We’d e-mailed her friends; her beloved younger brother had come from New Hampshire.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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One of the brand’s most beloved products, the Glow Serum, shows exactly what the brand does best.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The gist, however, seems to be that extra-terrestrials make contact with a selected few, before promising to go public to the entire world — good luck dealing with the ramifications of that one, human race!—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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The selected cohort—Diamond Batiste, Ciara Boniface, Jeremy Hsing, Alejandra López and Brittany Alexia Young—were chosen from nearly 1,000 submissions, placing them at the forefront of a new chapter in cinematic storytelling.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Set the scene Copenhagen Fashion Week may only occur twice a year, but staying at the Bella Grande recreates the city’s most fashionable event on the daily.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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The final space in the show considers Gnoli’s preoccupation with clothing, in part a product of his costume-design background and exposure to his first wife’s fashionable friends.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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Days are structured around early morning wake-ups and hikes that last two or four hours (your preference), movement classes, daily massages, and healthy communal meals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Hong Kong officials last month proposed to buy back the homeownership rights from the fire victims, citing results from a survey of residents' preferences, dashing hopes for those who want to rebuild their homes at the site.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Favorite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorite. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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