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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Recent Examples of favorites Diners will also find familiar favorites, too, like sticky Korean ribs, seafood towers, spicy Calabrian pasta and a variety of steaks and other sushi. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Florida would never recover after that, as a rash of injuries to other star players in addition to their captain saw the Panthers go from Cup favorites to missing the playoffs for the first time since 2019. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Head to Nordstrom to shop the Eva Mendes-, Katie Holmes-, and Susan Sarandon-used Lancôme Idôle 3 Serum Supertint Skin Tint, plus more celebrity favorites, below. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026 The Huskies will also come into the season as favorites in the league, topping the preseason coaches’ poll with eight of the possible 10 first-place votes. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026 German food and beverage specialties and local microbrewery favorites highlight dining options, along with live music and children’s activities. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Its collection includes longtime favorites like K-PAK, along with newer formulas designed to strengthen, protect, and smooth your strands. — Taylor Lane, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026 The start of fall brings changing leaves, pumpkin spice favorites and cooler temperatures. — Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Guard and Grace has hyped up Charlotte foodies this year with an early preview event and a steady lineup of collabs with restaurant favorites Chapter 6, Uchi, O-Ku, The Goodyear House and Customshop. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorites
  1. preferences
  2. darlings
Noun
  • This hotel really does have a little bit of everything for everyone, regardless of your gastronomic preferences.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As liaisons between the patient, family and healthcare providers, their job is to keep the patient’s needs, preferences, goals and values at the center of their care.
    — Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of preferences
Noun
  • Drastic Measures, Wild Child and their owner, Sanders, have become national darlings in the cocktail world over the last several years.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This was hailed as a victory for all software-as-a-service companies, which were emerging as industry darlings.
    — Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of darlings

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“Favorites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorites. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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