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favorites

NOUN

something or someone cherished, prized

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choice darling front-runner idol number one pick

STRONG

beloved chalk dear ideal love main minion paramour pet preference shoo-in

WEAK

apple of eye fave teacher's pet

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike hate hatred

WEAK

peeve

Example Sentences

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She stopped after Judith, one of her favorites, was killed by a car while trying to cross a highway.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

One could even make an argument for a double feature of “Animal Farm” and “Wuthering Heights” as two wildly different ways to update high school English class favorites.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Wembanyama’s game on Monday wrestled the series lead—and home-court advantage—away from the championship favorites.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Here are five of our favorites from this year’s crop of videos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“These guys are my favorites, out of everything I’ve got here. That’s why I keep ’em hidden.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day