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Recent Examples of favorite son
New England’s favorite son delivered a stunner at the TPC River Highlands, capping off the finish in oppressive heat with a 35-foot birdie putt on the 15th and the 6-footer at the end.
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Doug Ferguson, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2025
Burt Reynolds Jupiter’s favorite son, who passed away in 2018 at age 82, lived all over the area, including his former ranch, museum and dinner theater.
—The Palm Beach Post, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The crowd gave its favorite son a standing ovation.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Malik Monk — the City’s favorite son — has played a big role in this improbable turnaround.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Doug Ferguson, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2025
Burt Reynolds Jupiter’s favorite son, who passed away in 2018 at age 82, lived all over the area, including his former ranch, museum and dinner theater.
—The Palm Beach Post, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The crowd gave its favorite son a standing ovation.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Malik Monk — the City’s favorite son — has played a big role in this improbable turnaround.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorite son
Noun
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The who’s who of US business and finance lined up to meet Kuwait’s crown prince in New York this week, including the bosses of BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sachs, and senior executives from Microsoft and Alphabet.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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After failing to secure one from the Biden administration, the Saudi crown prince issued an explicit warning that the kingdom’s patience with Washington might be running thin.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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These firms are the stalking horse bidders, and the completion of asset sales is subject to higher and better offers.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
24 June 2025
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Previously, one of its affiliates provided the troubled airline with debtor-in-possession financing while another — Argentum Acquisitions LLC — became a stalking horse bidder whose $5.775 million offer prevailed after Silver did not attract any qualified rival bids.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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