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Recent Examples of favorite son
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.
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Because Bruce is New Jersey’s favorite son.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
One who haunted the Waukegan River ravine and used it to get to the city’s downtown library was favorite son Ray Bradbury, whose home on St. James Street was near the ravine.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The cake honors Louisville's favorite son, Muhammad Ali.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Because Bruce is New Jersey’s favorite son.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
One who haunted the Waukegan River ravine and used it to get to the city’s downtown library was favorite son Ray Bradbury, whose home on St. James Street was near the ravine.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The cake honors Louisville's favorite son, Muhammad Ali.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorite son
Noun
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The two have appeared to at least partially mend their relationship since then, with Musk visiting the White House for a dinner with Saudi Arabia's crown prince.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Trump has used the Saudi crown prince’s visit to further strengthen ties between the United States and Saudi Arabia, after the president agreed earlier this year to sell F-35 fighter jets to the Middle Eastern kingdom and the crown prince agreed to invest $1 trillion in the United States.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
19 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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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Now Lugano is going through Chapter 11 proceedings with jewelry specialist Enhanced Retail Funding standing as the stalking horse bidder to own the business afterward.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Favorite son.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorite%20son. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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