favorite sons

plural of favorite son

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorite sons
Noun
  • Pioneer Press has also reached out to the Libertyville school districts as an unverified current town name being floated by claimants.
    Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The winning numbers from Wednesday's draw—9, 12, 22, 41, 61 and Powerball 25—produced several million-dollar winners but no jackpot claimants.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Read on to shop our favorites starting at $3.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • These are the fall favorites associated with sweater weather, pumpkin everything, apple cider and falling leaves.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Favorite sons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorite%20sons. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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