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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
Read on to shop our favorites starting at $3.
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Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
These are the fall favorites associated with sweater weather, pumpkin everything, apple cider and falling leaves.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Despite going into the game as favorites over UConn, Syracuse trailed by 17-6 nearly half way through the fourth quarter.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
All of his favorites are somehow aggrieved by their lot in life, and Wicks’ firebrand ways appeal to their sense of justice and vengeance, even if none of their worries are rooted in anything all that real.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
But after a decade, the feeling of hitting my stride or finishing a fun run is still one of my favorites.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
There are no sections that go entirely unloved by our staff, but some favorites include literary fiction, cookbooks, sci fi and fantasy and all things kids' books.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
As for their own personal favorites, Walzideh has shifted from an avid romance reader to a romantasy fan.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The restaurant, owned by Nat Davauer of Draft & Vessel, will feature 32 draft lines including local favorites and a simple food menu.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
These are the fall favorites associated with sweater weather, pumpkin everything, apple cider and falling leaves.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Despite going into the game as favorites over UConn, Syracuse trailed by 17-6 nearly half way through the fourth quarter.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
All of his favorites are somehow aggrieved by their lot in life, and Wicks’ firebrand ways appeal to their sense of justice and vengeance, even if none of their worries are rooted in anything all that real.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
But after a decade, the feeling of hitting my stride or finishing a fun run is still one of my favorites.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
There are no sections that go entirely unloved by our staff, but some favorites include literary fiction, cookbooks, sci fi and fantasy and all things kids' books.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
As for their own personal favorites, Walzideh has shifted from an avid romance reader to a romantasy fan.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The restaurant, owned by Nat Davauer of Draft & Vessel, will feature 32 draft lines including local favorites and a simple food menu.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorites
Noun
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Software businesses that have been darlings of tech in past years are at risk of falling out of fashion with investors while AI models continue to develop and get better at writing code.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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Now, after a rash of injuries, the preseason darlings are in danger of falling out of playoff contention.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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Users can choose between two different brightness levels and adjust the angle of the light and the solar panel for customized preferences.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Problems arise when actions are driven by government officials' personal ideological preferences and desires to limit different views, attorneys at Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and Student Press Law Center said.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Favorites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorites. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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