favorite sons

Definition of favorite sonsnext
plural of favorite son

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorite sons
Noun
  • True to form, Lowell had her own version of events, telling a local paper that one of the claimants had brought a gang of thieves to her farm and threatened to kill her husband.
    Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Unclaimed property scam On its website, the state treasury has a warning about scammers using text messages to target potential unclaimed property claimants.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Keep scrolling for my ten favorites and thank me later.
    Annie Blackman, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Keep scrolling to shop my favorites starting at $30.
    Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Favorite sons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorite%20sons. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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