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favorites

noun

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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Relevance

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Recent Examples of favorites Fan-favorites are set to return, including the FlowRider surf simulator, the Crown’s Edge zip line and skywalk, Adrenaline Peak rock-climbing wall, Lost Dunes mini-golf course and sports courts. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 So plenty of shopping and old-town favorites such as the Loos American Bar, the high-stepping horses of the Spanish Riding School, the Albertina museum (but ask directions for the new Albertina Modern, a little further away). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 And for the third straight Open, Pegula, one of the fan favorites at the year’s final Grand Slam, failed to take down Sabalenka. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 As the night continued, guests danced well into the evening to DJ Mia Moretti‘s tunes from fan favorites Madonna and Abba. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026 Billed as Super Bowl favorites, the Rams were flat in Australia, losing 27-7 to the rival San Francisco 49ers at Melbourne Cricket Ground. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The 49ers put together a dominant performance on both sides of the ball, playing perhaps one of their most complete games of the last two years against the presumptive Super Bowl favorites. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Personal favorites of mine include the Buffalo chicken dip and the Greek chicken pita, but the menu includes something for every appetite. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026 The Fighting Irish are preseason title favorites for plenty of pundits, including Justin. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorites
  1. preferences
  2. darlings
Noun
  • Rise of delivery plays a role too Meeting consumers’ texture demands and preferences is a growing challenge for the food industry.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Meeting consumers’ texture demands and preferences is a growing challenge for the food industry.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of preferences
Noun
  • And things just got more complicated with the 10-year Treasury yield hitting a level not seen since 2007, oil prices holding above the triple-digit levels, and an AI sell-off wiping trillions of dollars from some of Wall Street's AI darlings.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • As for drugstore darlings, don’t miss this top-selling CeraVe night cream that targets dryness, texture, and wrinkles or this Pantene hair mask that acts as a deep conditioner to repair damage and protect against breakage.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of darlings

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“Favorites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorites. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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