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crowd favorite

crowd favorite

2 3.5
A person or thing that most people in a group like more than others
  • noun
  • /kraʊd ˈfeɪvərɪt/
  • US
translation icon : favorito del público
  • Yes, always a crowd favorite, Christie open with some very nice words about the nominee.
  • become a crowd favorite
  • always a crowd favorite
  • year's crowd favorite

Yes, always a crowd favorite, Christie open with some very nice words about the nominee.

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Examples

  • Tex Button, and of course, the crowd favorite, Karen "Razor" Jones.

  • The sweet flavor and light texture of this dish make it a crowd favorite.

  • This week's episode is round five with the crowd favorite Matthew Cox.

  • Everybody knows that Kelly is going to win it because he's the crowd favorite.

    Blog text (8)
  • "He's a crowd favorite," said Rock, who has worked as a comic here since the 1980s.

    Blog text (25)
  • Just as a week ago, home crowd favorite Steven Holcomb had to settle for second place, with the U.S. team 0.12 seconds behind.

    Blog text (17)
  • Rosie's a crowd favorite.

    Blog text (10)
  • David Weir, a wheelchair racer from Britain and an obvious crowd favorite, won both rounds of the 5,000 meters in such dominating fashion that it caused a surge of confidence that is not likely to ebb until well after the Paralympics end.

    Blog text (23)
  • This week's episode is round five with the crowd favorite Matthew Cox.

  • Six-Pack Wednesday was a crowd favorite when the club gave six up-and-coming comics twenty minutes each to strut their stuff.

Synonyms

favorite
vscrowd favorite
  • US
712 1.0

A person or thing you like more than others

is popular with a large group rather than just a few
big hit
vscrowd favorite
54 2.7

Something that many people like or buy, especially in one group

is popular with a large general group rather than a limited audience
talk of the town
vscrowd favorite
8 4.0

Something or someone that everyone in a place talks about

is popular with many people, not only widely discussed locally
fan favorite
vscrowd favorite
7 3.0

A person or thing many fans like most

is popular with a broad large group beyond just fans
popular choice
vscrowd favorite
5 2.5

An option many people prefer

is about wide popularity among many people, not only a top option
toast of the town
vscrowd favorite
  • Informal
3 6.3

A person many people in a town or local area admire and like

is popular with a large group across contexts, not only locally now
perennial favorite
vscrowd favorite
2 4.2

Something many people like for a long time

is popular with many people now, not only over a long time
viral sensation
vscrowd favorite
  • Texting
1 3.8

A thing that many people see and share online very quickly

is popular with many people but not defined by sudden online spread
show-stopper
vscrowd favorite
1 5.1

A thing that looks very impressive and gets a lot of attention

is widely liked by a large group, not only strikingly impressive

Antonyms

5 5.1

Not accepted by a group or community

How Popular

fan favorite
7 3.0
crowd favorite
  • US
2 3.5
famous person
50 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

crowd + favorite

The meaning 'very popular with a large group' is directly and compositionally derived from 'crowd' (a large group of people) + 'favorite' (a person or thing especially liked). This noun–noun combination follows a transparent modifier–head pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Crowd favorite comes from live shows and events where the crowd, or audience, loudly cheers and applauds the person or act they like best, the favorite. That loud support is why the phrase means 'a person or thing that is very popular with a large group'.