favorite
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
- US
:
favorito
- The blue sweater is my current favorite among all my clothes.
Where is our Audrey Hepburn, my favorite?
- Where is our Audrey Hepburn, my favorite?
- I've read four so far and two of them are like all time favorites too.
Examples
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Dr. King is my favorite.
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Of the daughters, Hope is by far Finch's favorite.
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But my, my my favorite human being to be with was my dad.
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So I lay alone and waiting for my favorite holiday.
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I think this is my least favorite book by him.
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OK, I do admit that you are my favorite child.
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It's one of my favorite holidays and it's just around the corner.
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That is one of my favourite films, but now it's completely different.
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We just got some great news about one of our favorite people, Stephen Colbert.
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Many people singled out the energetic Christopher Lee Gibson as their favorite among the actors.
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Synonyms
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4.1
A person most likely to win a contest or election
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3.0
A person or thing many fans like most
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4.4
A person or team thought most likely to win
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2.5
An option many people prefer
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3.5
A person or thing that most people in a group like more than others
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4.2
Something many people like for a long time
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3.9
The person most preferred for a job or role
Most liked thing of its kind used before a noun
Liked most by someone
Compounds
- Literature
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7.6
A politician from a state who has strong local support and whom people choose to keep the state's delegates loyal
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2.0
A happy time from when you were a child that you still think about with joy
How Favored
- US
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1.0
41
7.4
1
2.8
152
3.5
114
3.5
283
4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Favorite comes from the old word favor, which means 'support' or 'trust'. A favorite is someone or something that receives special 'favor' or trust, so people expect them to do well or be chosen.