favorite sons

plural of favorite son

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Noun
  • When Intake Data Doesn’t Hold Up Too often, law firms retain thousands of claimants who, on paper, appear to meet the legal criteria.
    Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • While the total settlement was among the largest in tech privacy history, individual payouts are expected to be modest due to the scale of claimants.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The actors said that the episode was one of their least favorites but commended the late Doherty for her work on it.
    Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
  • So, stating the obvious, here are two teams that were considered Super Bowl contenders — if not favorites — entering the year.
    Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Favorite sons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorite%20sons. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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