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
These ten ideas are a few new favorites to add to your breakfast rotation that don't include your go-to pancake and omelet recipes.
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Shop through my Charlotte Tilbury favorites, then see which makeup is currently on my wish list.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Best Amazon Designer Bags Deals Amazon has a really impressive collection of designer bags on sale, including fan-favorites from big name brands like Kate Spade, Michael Kors, and DKNY.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Fans will want to keep tabs on whom title contenders and district title favorites — such as Aledo, Southlake Carroll and North Crowley — choose to face.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Some of the other island favorites for dinner are The Dunmore and Rock House.
—Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Once news broke that Nix would miss the game and Stidham would start, the Patriots were listed as favorites in the game.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
The same is true for Morgan, who along with Morgan, has ranked among the Royal Rumble betting favorites.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
From cultural and geographical traditions plus family favorites, your soup options are endless.
—Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Shop through my Charlotte Tilbury favorites, then see which makeup is currently on my wish list.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Best Amazon Designer Bags Deals Amazon has a really impressive collection of designer bags on sale, including fan-favorites from big name brands like Kate Spade, Michael Kors, and DKNY.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Fans will want to keep tabs on whom title contenders and district title favorites — such as Aledo, Southlake Carroll and North Crowley — choose to face.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Some of the other island favorites for dinner are The Dunmore and Rock House.
—Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Once news broke that Nix would miss the game and Stidham would start, the Patriots were listed as favorites in the game.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
The same is true for Morgan, who along with Morgan, has ranked among the Royal Rumble betting favorites.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
From cultural and geographical traditions plus family favorites, your soup options are endless.
—Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorites
Noun
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Even so, economists pointed to an apparent shift in household preferences, with consumers increasingly allocating spending towards services rather than goods.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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For suite guests, a dedicated VIP team ensures continuity of care—remembering martini preferences, anticipating turn-down service, and personalizing each return to the hotel as if by intuition.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Other companies scheduled to report are market darlings SanDisk and Western Digital , as well as Deckers, and Stryker.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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While sitting front row at the Zuhair Murad Haute Couture Week Spring/Summer 2026 show on January 28, the London society darlings seemingly nodded to their status as British sartorial tastemakers with an NSFW twist on power dressing.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Favorites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorites. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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