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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
And the Lynx was the winningest team in the league during the regular season, and the favorites to win the championship, until Collier was knocked out of the playoffs.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
There are many resorts to choose from in Baa Atoll, but one of my favorites is Finolhu, which opened in 2016 with 125 villas.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Starring alongside him are younger versions of NCIS favorites like special agents Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid) and Vera Strickland (Diany Rodriguez).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Opened by Patti and Win Myint, and now run by their children, chef Arnold Myint and his sister Anna, the restaurant is a delicious mash-up of traditional family recipes and creative new takes on Thai favorites.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Several styles are already low in stock, so snag your favorites before they’re gone.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
So, stating the obvious, here are two teams that were considered Super Bowl contenders — if not favorites — entering the year.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
The band performed fan favorites and debuted two new songs during the 19-song set.
—Josh Chesler, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
This week's quiz highlights fizzy favorites, notable newspapers — and much more.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
There are many resorts to choose from in Baa Atoll, but one of my favorites is Finolhu, which opened in 2016 with 125 villas.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Starring alongside him are younger versions of NCIS favorites like special agents Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid) and Vera Strickland (Diany Rodriguez).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Opened by Patti and Win Myint, and now run by their children, chef Arnold Myint and his sister Anna, the restaurant is a delicious mash-up of traditional family recipes and creative new takes on Thai favorites.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Several styles are already low in stock, so snag your favorites before they’re gone.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
So, stating the obvious, here are two teams that were considered Super Bowl contenders — if not favorites — entering the year.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
The band performed fan favorites and debuted two new songs during the 19-song set.
—Josh Chesler, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
This week's quiz highlights fizzy favorites, notable newspapers — and much more.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorites
Noun
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But more and more, Black List darlings wind up as buzzy Netflix curios like They Cloned Tyrone and May December.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Currently, her work has been worn by fashion icons Naomi Campbell and Anok Yai, as well as music darlings like Kelly Rowland, Cassie, and SZA.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Today harvest preferences are based on science and personal judgment rather than permits from religious authorities.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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Meta also advises wearers to respect people's privacy and preferences.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Favorites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorites. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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