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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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Griffith Park is one of my favorite places anywhere, so I’d kind of march around there for a couple of hours.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

In other words, forecasters believe Flanagan is still the favorite, but not by much.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

“I’m a big amusement park person and my favorite ride at Six Flags is the newish CatWoman Whip,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The death of Argentina's favorite son plunged the country into mourning in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

You do all your favorite skills, with names like “angel” and “ankle drop,” names that sometimes frighten you when you’re on the ground.

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

Smaller bowls encourage sampling; larger ones let guests settle in with their favorites.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

While publishers “exhibited a strong preference for. . . what might be called ‘highbrow works,’ ” Ms. Manning observes, the favorites among enlisted men ran more to “westerns, mysteries, stories of adventure and page-turning fiction.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 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

Russ: I got all your favorites, sesame, onion, everything, plain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

All his favorites, chording slower and slower, quieter and quieter.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns


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