favorites

plural of favorite
as in preferences
a person or thing that is preferred over others the youngest child was always Mother's favorite

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Recent Examples of favorites Keep scrolling to shop 14 favorites that are guaranteed to fill your home with a little Christmas magic—all for under $100. — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026 Canadian rock favorites Nickelback start on the chart podium with Everything Under The Sun (Virgin Music Group/Inertia), their 11th studio album. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026 Some BookTok favorites have sold out at exactly the wrong moment. — Jd Barker, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 The Medicube Firm & Glow Device Duo, which features the brand new Booster Pro 2X device, is marked down to under $240, plus up to 20% off other K-beauty favorites like the Celimax Retinal Shot Tightening Booster. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2026 College basketball is one of my favorites, especially in the early season because the lines are usually a bit softer. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Across three plan tiers (Standard, More and Loaded), customers can customize their experience with Picks for streaming favorites like ESPN Unlimited, YouTube Premium, Hulu and Netflix. — Sophie Dunne, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026 Overall, Denver showcased 130 films, including many awards season favorites. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026 McLaren's Lando Norris won here last year, but recent form makes Max Verstappen or Antonelli the favorites to win. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorites
Noun
  • Your ten-o’clock-last night self had different preferences from your six-o’clock-this morning self.
    — Daniel Altman, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Voters in only two countries returned decisive leadership preferences.
    — the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • That is not the case in South Korea, whose market darlings, memory makers SK Hynix and Samsung, are an integral part of the commercial AI buildout.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Today, the Mexico City GP is recognized as one of the Formula 1 circuit’s intercontinental darlings.
    — Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Favorites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorites. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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