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Recent Examples of favorite son
The Blazers’ season had long been over, and so the postseason meant cheering for the city’s favorite son.
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Jason Quick, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital there is no turning back for Andrew, who was known as Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
DeChambeau already got the better of McIlroy in last year’s U.S. Open, taking the title from Northern Ireland’s favorite son in heart-rending fashion.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Have warm feelings toward Copenhagen’s favorite son, Hans Christian Andersen, and his little tales about lovelorn mermaids and ugly ducklings?
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Jason Quick, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital there is no turning back for Andrew, who was known as Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
DeChambeau already got the better of McIlroy in last year’s U.S. Open, taking the title from Northern Ireland’s favorite son in heart-rending fashion.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Have warm feelings toward Copenhagen’s favorite son, Hans Christian Andersen, and his little tales about lovelorn mermaids and ugly ducklings?
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorite son
Noun
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Born in Tehran in 1960, Pahlavi was officially named crown prince during his father’s coronation in 1967.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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The first phase will cost hundreds of billions of dollars, according to its crown prince.—
Amy Gunia,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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