1
as in loved
granted special treatment or attention
that teacher claims not to have any favorite students, although many in the class would disagree
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2
as in preferred
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
mint chocolate chip is my favorite flavor of ice cream
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3
as in popular
enjoying widespread favor or approval
a radio station that mostly plays favorite songs from the 1960s and 1970s
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as in darling
a person or thing that is preferred over others
the youngest child was always Mother's favorite
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Recent Examples of favorite
Heran Mamo, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Lili Reinhart stuck to a tried-and-true style favorite, blending sharp lines with soft florals in New York on Thursday.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Readers voted for their favorites from a list of nominees selected by 10BEST editors and travel industry experts.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Billboard spoke with Gyakie about juggling her international business degree with her budding musical career, spending three years recording After Midnight and sampling her father’s classic and featuring her favorite rapper on one of its tracks.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Lili Reinhart stuck to a tried-and-true style favorite, blending sharp lines with soft florals in New York on Thursday.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
Halloween is just over two weeks away, and Dunkin' is celebrating spooky season with a new beverage and some returning bakery favorites.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Readers voted for their favorites from a list of nominees selected by 10BEST editors and travel industry experts.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorite
Adjective
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All my love to her children and loved ones.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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That credo reasserts itself as Polly begins to be haunted by visions of her loved ones.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The preferred web destinations are the brands’ own e-flagships.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Check out our preferred accessories so your good coffee turns into great coffee.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The group published their ideas, known early on as neoplasticism (Nieuwe Beelding), through the magazine De Stijl, whose title eventually became the popular name of their movement.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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Miss Major was among the patrons of the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in New York’s Greenwich Village, who fought back when police raided the establishment in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Colmar marked its 100th anniversary in 2023 conscripting artist and streetwear darling Joshua Vides for its centennial capsule.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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And the fact that Netflix was a darling of Wall Street encouraged the spending boom that has also up-ended Hollywood.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Though D’Angelo only released three albums in his lifetime, his beloved 1995 debut, Brown Sugar, followed by 2000’s Voodoo and 2014’s Black Messiah, Hill wrote that the singer’s aching vulnerability and incomparable passion moved, and inspired, the culture.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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The fact that the film is named after its subject’s most beloved — and most despised by Hart himself — hit tells you everything.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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According to the report, more than two-thirds of the stakeholders GAO interviewed reported challenges with warehouses, truck areas and roadways at selected airports, which can be a major supply chain detriment since air cargo spends 80 to 90 percent of its time on the ground.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 July 2025
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Lauren James, England’s most explosive attacking player, was a doubt to be among the selected 23 because of a hamstring injury.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Accordingly, the hotel attracts an artsy and fashionable clientele; its lounges and hallways buzz during the annual Art Basel fair and events like the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix and Miami Music Week.—
Sara Liss,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
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For better or worse, fashionable footwear has invaded the hiking space.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Keaton had a preference for uplifting films, often leaning towards romantic comedies or movies about female friends with an optimistic viewpoint.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Choosing the best diet depends on your goals, health status, and preferences.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Favorite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorite. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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