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Recent Examples of favorite son
The iconic symbol is a tribute to Lubbock’s favorite son, musician Buddy Holly.
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Amy Nelson, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
He has been well known as her favorite son up until her death.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Kerry will be called that because Massachusetts’ less than favorite son received an honorary knighthood a week ago by King Charles III for Sir John’s contribution to saving the planet as Joe Biden’s Climate Czar.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Because Bruce is New Jersey’s favorite son.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
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Amy Nelson, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
He has been well known as her favorite son up until her death.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Kerry will be called that because Massachusetts’ less than favorite son received an honorary knighthood a week ago by King Charles III for Sir John’s contribution to saving the planet as Joe Biden’s Climate Czar.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Because Bruce is New Jersey’s favorite son.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorite son
Noun
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Pahlavi, 65, was named crown prince during his father’s coronation in 1967.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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But some inside Iran worry both that the royalist movement has become brittle and non-inclusive, and that the former crown prince lacks experience inside the country.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After the buildings were put into bankruptcy last year, Summit offered to buy dozens of buildings in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx and Queens in the form of a stalking horse bid, meaning the transaction is subject to potentially better offers at auction.—
Jonathan Randles,
Bloomberg,
6 Jan. 2026
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The stalking horse bid is subject to better offers should any materialize in the coming weeks.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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