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
Join MyRecipes—your personal home for recipes—to easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
In between there’s the elevated-casual Mistral for al fresco Mediterranean favorites like rack of lamb and seared scallops; the Evrima Room for white-table-cloth dining with wine pairings; and Talaat Nam for Thai-fusion and sushi options.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Two of the pre-tournament favorites, Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, would like to hit the reset button on their 2026 Masters experiences.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The Red Raiders are the defending Big 12 champions and are the preseason favorites in the conference.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
The brand is part of the Azteca and Don Pedro family of Mexican restaurants, both longtime favorites in the Charlotte area.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Other royals like Queen Camilla and King Charles III have given the royal stamp of approval to their own longtime favorites.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Leaderboard 2026 Masters odds and betting favorites Scottie Scheffler is favored to win his third green jacket in five years at +550 by BetMGM and FanDuel.
—Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 4 Apr. 2026
The Quebec Nordiques are the favorites for the top draft pick.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
In between there’s the elevated-casual Mistral for al fresco Mediterranean favorites like rack of lamb and seared scallops; the Evrima Room for white-table-cloth dining with wine pairings; and Talaat Nam for Thai-fusion and sushi options.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Two of the pre-tournament favorites, Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, would like to hit the reset button on their 2026 Masters experiences.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The Red Raiders are the defending Big 12 champions and are the preseason favorites in the conference.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
The brand is part of the Azteca and Don Pedro family of Mexican restaurants, both longtime favorites in the Charlotte area.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Other royals like Queen Camilla and King Charles III have given the royal stamp of approval to their own longtime favorites.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Leaderboard 2026 Masters odds and betting favorites Scottie Scheffler is favored to win his third green jacket in five years at +550 by BetMGM and FanDuel.
—Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 4 Apr. 2026
The Quebec Nordiques are the favorites for the top draft pick.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorites
Noun
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But Trump’s imposition of his aesthetic preferences doesn’t just threaten to erase chapters in the story of the nation’s federal architecture.—
Kevin D. Murphy,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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The workshop discusses how to specify health care preferences before an urgent medical situation arises.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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After delivering back-to-back Cannes darlings with the Camera d’Or winner Girl (2018) and Grand Prix-winning Close (2022), Dhont is returning to Cannes with his third feature and his first period piece.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sporting got a scare from tournament darlings Bodo/Glimt in their round of 16 matchup, losing 3-0 in Norway but coming back with a clear 5-0 win in their home game in Portugal.—
Pueng Vongs,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Favorites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorites. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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