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Recent Examples of favorite son
The crowd gave its favorite son a standing ovation.
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Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 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
Malik Monk — the City’s favorite son — has played a big role in this improbable turnaround.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Moyá, himself a former French Open champion who coached Nadal to eight grand slam titles, will be there to soak up the tributes to the tournament’s favorite son.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
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Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 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
Malik Monk — the City’s favorite son — has played a big role in this improbable turnaround.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Moyá, himself a former French Open champion who coached Nadal to eight grand slam titles, will be there to soak up the tributes to the tournament’s favorite son.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorite son
Noun
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Bahrain's crown prince announced $17 billion in investments in the U.S., including buying a dozen Boeing jets and dozens of GE engines.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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The Saudi crown prince is offering $600 billion during Mr. Trump’s presidency.—
Vivian Nereim,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The stalking horse bid, which sets a price floor for the assets, will be tested at auction.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 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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