favorites

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 From a camp cabin, modeled after her own, complete with bunk beds, bedding, an outdoor vanity and camp flag, to a soccer set that features all of Daisy's favorites, there are a handful of new items to explore. Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Discover a few of our favorites from the sale, organized by category—skincare, hair, tools, makeup, fragrance, and body. Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 Nobody smart is giving up on Rams as Super-favorites, and his should erase any doubts. Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 His selection of proteins for street tacos include favorites like beef tripe, cow tongue, cow head, suadero, birria, pollo al pastor, carnitas and chorizo. Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 The trailer sees sisters Kourtney Kardashian Barker, Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner, along with other family favorites, navigating a new chapter of their lives. Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 Though many items are favorites of the founders, the restaurant, Cardoso said, was built for everyone. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 The Niners take on the team with the longest odds to win it all this season as the biggest favorites in Week 2 against the Miami Dolphins in their home opener on Sunday. CBS News, 17 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorites
Noun
  • Campbell’s executives said the move to natural colors was mainly prompted by shifting consumer preferences.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Sussman is inclined to see such preferences as further evidence of capitalism’s moral failings.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Lens, Heart of Midlothian and Thun were media darlings last season making bold runs at their first league titles for many decades.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Favorites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorites. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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