favorites

plural of favorite
as in darlings
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 My favorites are the Superior Suites, which have a spacious living room and a sweeping veranda that's simply magical at dusk. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025 Some of my favorites in the area include breakfast spot Surrey’s, the award-winning Dakar NOLA, and French brasserie MaMou. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025 Feel free to listen along and write to us about your own favorites. Janet W. Lee, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025 Those at Villa Taranto are among Martin’s favorites. Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025 Soon a huge Wurlitzer jukebox with pink-and-blue lights was delivered with a great collection of fifties hits by Nat King Cole, Patti Page, The Four Freshmen, and (my favorites) Doris Day and Rosemary Clooney. Fannie Flagg, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025 Heading into the 2025 season, the team is surprisingly not among the top favorites. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025 The 32nd anniversary event featured Irish cuisine favorites like fish and chips, beer burgers, and JohnMartin’s signature Irish BBQ wings. Sam Navarro, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025 Shop our eight favorites below, and be ready, come March 20, to welcome spring in style. Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorites
Noun
  • If a lightweight cotton or twill treatment is more your speed, celebrities such as Mikey Madison and Monica Barbaro—two awards season darlings this year—have embraced the classic khaki trench in new shapes.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The digital darlings ran around fixing my computer, setting up my website and showing off their skills.
    Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Whether these programs are worthwhile depends on individual gambling habits and travel preferences.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
  • However, the two bass have different physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitat preferences.
    Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Favorites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorites. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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