win favor

Example Sentences

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But none of his bills advanced in a Legislature that still generally requires its members to go through the process of doing the work to win favor from peers.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2025

Undeterred, Hyundai took more steps to win favor in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

In “Mary & George,” Julianne Moore plays the white ruff-wearing, pushy mom who took advantage of her son George’s charms to win favor in the court of King James I in 17th century England.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

Still, comedies often struggle to win favor with the Oscars, and a female-led comedy has even more hurdles to overcome, as Robbie found.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024

The informer, Floyd Wells, might easily have invented his story; such tale-telling was not infrequently undertaken by prisoners who hoped to win favor or attract official notice.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote