favorite

[ fey-ver-it, feyv-rit ]

/ ˈfeɪ vər ɪt, ˈfeɪv rɪt /

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noun

a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine.

Sports. a competitor considered likely to win.

a person or thing popular with the public.

a person treated with special or undue favor by a king, official, etc.: favorites at the court.

Digital Technology. bookmark (def. 3a).

adjective

regarded with particular favor or preference: a favorite child.

Also especially British, fa·vour·ite .

Origin of favorite

1575–85; <Middle French <Italian favorito, past participle of favorire to favor. See favor, -ite²

OTHER WORDS FROM favorite

non·fa·vor·ite, nounpre·fa·vor·ite, noun, adjectiveun·fa·vor·ite, adjective

Words nearby favorite

Favonius, favor, favorable, favorance, favored, favorite, favorite son, favoritism, favosite, favour, favourable

Example sentences from the Web for favorite

Petty, shade, and thirst are my favorite human “virtues” and the trifecta of any good series of “stories.”
‘Empire’ Review: Hip-Hop Musical Chairs with an Insane Soap Opera Twist|Judnick Mayard|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The first two videos are teasers featuring two favorite cartoon characters for young girls, Dora the Explorer and Tinkerbell.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking|M.L. Nestel|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Hand to God Sexual repression has been around for centuries, courtesy of all our favorite religions.
Hedwig, Hugh & Michael Cera: 12 Powerhouse Theater Performances of 2014|Janice Kaplan|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Heinold's First and Last Chance, Oakland (Jack London, Taft) You can thank Johnny Heinold for your favorite Jack London book.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Good governance would mean sticks and coal for too many of our favorite politicians.
Santa Fails One More Time|P. J. O’Rourke|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The poet Byron's bedroom remains almost as he left it, and on the lawn is the monument to his favorite dog, "Boatswain."
England, Picturesque and Descriptive|Joel Cook
The apple orchard was a favorite haunt, and the Weeping Willows when the wind was from the right direction.
Chicken Little Jane on the Big John|Lily Munsell Ritchie
Skittering is a favorite method of fishing for the pickerel in weedy ponds.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall
Of all the musical plays that he produced, this was perhaps his favorite.
Charles Frohman: Manager and Man|Isaac Frederick Marcosson and Daniel Frohman
Each member was allowed to mount his favorite hobby, and ride it to his heart's content.
Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature|Various

单词	favorite
释义	favorite [ fey-ver-it, feyv-rit ] / ˈfeɪ vər ɪt, ˈfeɪv rɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR favorite ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine. Sports. a competitor considered likely to win. a person or thing popular with the public. a person treated with special or undue favor by a king, official, etc.: favorites at the court. Digital Technology. bookmark (def. 3a). adjective regarded with particular favor or preference: a favorite child. Also especially British, fa·vour·ite . Origin of favorite 1575–85; <Middle French <Italian favorito, past participle of favorire to favor. See favor, -ite² OTHER WORDS FROM favorite non·fa·vor·ite, nounpre·fa·vor·ite, noun, adjectiveun·fa·vor·ite, adjective Words nearby favorite Favonius, favor, favorable, favorance, favored, favorite, favorite son, favoritism, favosite, favour, favourable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for favorite Petty, shade, and thirst are my favorite human “virtues” and the trifecta of any good series of “stories.” ‘Empire’ Review: Hip-Hop Musical Chairs with an Insane Soap Opera Twist\|Judnick Mayard\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST The first two videos are teasers featuring two favorite cartoon characters for young girls, Dora the Explorer and Tinkerbell. Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking\|M.L. Nestel\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Hand to God Sexual repression has been around for centuries, courtesy of all our favorite religions. Hedwig, Hugh & Michael Cera: 12 Powerhouse Theater Performances of 2014\|Janice Kaplan\|December 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Heinold's First and Last Chance, Oakland (Jack London, Taft) You can thank Johnny Heinold for your favorite Jack London book. The Bars That Made America Great\|Nina Strochlic\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Good governance would mean sticks and coal for too many of our favorite politicians. Santa Fails One More Time\|P. J. O’Rourke\|December 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The poet Byron's bedroom remains almost as he left it, and on the lawn is the monument to his favorite dog, "Boatswain." England, Picturesque and Descriptive\|Joel Cook The apple orchard was a favorite haunt, and the Weeping Willows when the wind was from the right direction. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John\|Lily Munsell Ritchie Skittering is a favorite method of fishing for the pickerel in weedy ponds. Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others\|James Alexander Henshall Of all the musical plays that he produced, this was perhaps his favorite. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man\|Isaac Frederick Marcosson and Daniel Frohman Each member was allowed to mount his favorite hobby, and ride it to his heart's content. Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature\|Various Words related to favorite favored, beloved, popular, main, prized, treasured, cherished, front-runner, choice, number one, pick, darling, idol, sweetheart, intimate, pet, personal, dear, dearest, love
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