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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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SpaceX is a favorite, along with mini-SpaceX Rocket Lab.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

They are still my favorite fish to observe in aquariums or the ocean.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

A lot of famous faces also pop up along the way—it’s casting as namedropping, Hollywood’s favorite pastime—but few of them register as fleshed-out characters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Reds infielder Sal Stewart, the odds-on favorite to win the NL rookie of the year award, led MLB with 51 challenges and was successful 28 times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The derby is Dad and Jonah’s most favorite thing at the fair.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Mr. Sebag Montefiore doesn’t play favorites, subjecting all his characters to scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 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

At the Emmys on Monday, Reba McEntire sang a soulful tribute to Parton with a cover of her 1983 song “Appalachian Mountains,” one of McEntire’s all-time favorites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

His mom had been feeding him, and it was strained apricots, one of his favorites.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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