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
The Rams are currently the favorites to win the Super Bowl, regardless of what your favorite book is.
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Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Offering trend-forward styles for both men and women, this assortment includes year-round favorites designed for all-day comfort.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Join MyRecipes—your personal home for recipes—to easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
The comedy pilot will reunite the New Girl favorites.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Tottenham’s Champions League runners-up season featured English striker Harry Kane — currently one of the favorites for the 2026 Ballon d’Or Award for the world’s best player after scoring 61 goals in 51 games for German giant Bayern Munich — and South Korean winger Son Heung-Min.
—Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Following a brief intermission, Simon then launches into the second portion of the evening, which is filled with greatest hits and other fan favorites from both Simon’s solo catalog and his work with Art Garfunkel.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Both have emerged as favorites of Weiss.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
My favorites include cargo pants, baggy jeans, palazzo pants, and linen pants from brands like Gap, Lands’ End, and Z Supply, starting at $28.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Offering trend-forward styles for both men and women, this assortment includes year-round favorites designed for all-day comfort.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Join MyRecipes—your personal home for recipes—to easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
The comedy pilot will reunite the New Girl favorites.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Tottenham’s Champions League runners-up season featured English striker Harry Kane — currently one of the favorites for the 2026 Ballon d’Or Award for the world’s best player after scoring 61 goals in 51 games for German giant Bayern Munich — and South Korean winger Son Heung-Min.
—Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Following a brief intermission, Simon then launches into the second portion of the evening, which is filled with greatest hits and other fan favorites from both Simon’s solo catalog and his work with Art Garfunkel.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Both have emerged as favorites of Weiss.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
My favorites include cargo pants, baggy jeans, palazzo pants, and linen pants from brands like Gap, Lands’ End, and Z Supply, starting at $28.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorites
Noun
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Today’s outdoor culinary enthusiast has many finer options than my dad’s generation—methods and equipment to suit their theatricality, flavor preferences, competitive spirit, and moods of all manners.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Bartenders craft drinks based on users’ preferences, rather than a menu.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Take a peek inside where the revenues for these AI darlings will come from.—
Bhaskar Chakravorti,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Since its heyday in the early and mid-2000s, the brand quietly made a resurgence, garnering partnerships with music industry darlings like Megan Thee Stallion and Zara Larsson.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
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“Favorites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorites. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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