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Which one of these is not one of Maria's favorite things in The Sound of Music?

favorite

[fay-ver-it, fayv-rit] / ˈfeɪ vər ɪt, ˈfeɪv rɪt /




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Go Greek is a big favorite of ours, and it’s crazy busy in the evenings, but it’s definitely worth waiting for.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

When a second spouse inherits everything, they can write a will and leave the entire estate to their own children, a subsequent spouse or even their favorite charities, cutting off the deceased spouse’s biological children.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Great Writers” paints portraits of the mewling kittens, dexterous mousers and lazy lap cats who happen to have witnessed the birth of some of humanity’s favorite texts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

To celebrate Slate’s 30th anniversary, Dahlia revisited the theory with longtime Slate favorite June Thomas for a special Plus-only episode of Amicus.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Ethan didn’t read my favorite fantasy novel just because I told him I liked it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The band became a favorite opening act for arena-scale hard rock bands, opening for Grammy favorites Ghost and Danzig himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Neither, however, has the star power or experience of the Dodgers, who remain title favorites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

I’ll be sharing some of my favorites over the coming weeks, but a pot of soup in the fridge can quietly carry several lunches without asking much of you.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

The immersive show explores horror tropes through themed galleries that explore cinema classics including “Alien,” “Halloween,” “The Exorcist” and “The Shining,” as well as more recent fan favorites such as “Midsommar” and “Get Out.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Her favorites are biographies or books on travel.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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