favorite
- noun
- /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
- US
- This place probably has at least my favorite pizza and ice cream.
- personal favorite
- one of my favorites
- old favorite
What has been everyone's favorite from the past year?
- What has been everyone's favorite from the past year?
Examples
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What is, what was your favorite scene to film?
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You're gonna tell me what your favorite froyo place is?
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Oh OK this is my favorite smell so far.
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This age is by far my favorite age so far.
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All right, example is our favorite example so far.
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So those are actually these are my two favorite products now.
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Give me your top three favorite hood movies.
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This is one of my favorite cleansers at the moment.
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This is one of my favorite masks from Lush.
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Chocolate is my favorite dessert because it's both rich and indulgent.
Synonyms
A person or thing many fans like most
An option many people prefer
A person or thing that most people in a group like more than others
Something many people like for a long time
Compounds
- Literature
A politician from a state who has strong local support and whom people choose to keep the state's delegates loyal
A happy time from when you were a child that you still think about with joy
How Liked
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Favorite comes from the old word favor, which means 'special liking' or 'good will'. A person's favorite is the one who gets extra 'favor' or attention, which is why they are liked more than others.