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 Both are teammates of Storrie’s Ilya Rozanov, and eventually Gillespie’s Troy Barrett, and are fan favorites in the book series. Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Read on for our full guide to the cast and characters of Camp Rock 3, including returning favorites and new campers. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 Nvidia is up there with Micron and Intel as Jim's current favorites in the portfolio. Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 Save for Snoopy, the military airman in literature is perhaps most famously personified by John Yossarian in Joseph Heller’s Catch‑22, a book Zinn would someday count among his favorites. Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 The restaurant will be located at 933 Normandy Drive, in a neighborhood that’s already home to local favorites like Silverlake Bistro and the Japanese spot Katana and just across the bridge from Cafe Prima Pasta. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026 Blundstone boots are some of our favorites for a highly-practical and versatile fall option, including the bestselling high-top boots in new colors. ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Long-standing favorites like Trap-Jaw, Tri-Klops, and Mer-Man were conspicuous by their absence. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026 More than that, Louisville will be picked among the favorites to make the Final Four for the first time since 2013 and only the fourth time in 40 years. Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • There’s no single best small backpack, but there are some excellent options out there to suit people with a range of styles and preferences.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, today’s retail environment benefits from those decisions being backed by data, especially as trends, size curves, channels and customer preferences shift faster than traditional planning cycles.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But after a disappointing 2025 season in which the Tigers went from top-five preseason Playoff darlings to Pinstripe Bowl losers, is the clock ticking for the winningest coach in ACC football history?
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • Directed by their longtime collaborator Garth Jennings, the feature combines footage from their arena tour behind last year’s reunion album, More, with archival film tracing the band’s rise from tenacious Sheffield also-rans to Britpop darlings.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026

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“Favorites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorites. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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