play favorites
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In Homer’s original poem, the gods hold meetings, argue, play favorites and meddle so routinely in human affairs that Athena is practically a second protagonist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Amtrak doesn’t play favorites in the dining car, so meals are another built-in meetup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
They say parents shouldn’t play favorites, but the Eurasian hoopoe—a bird known for its showy orange crest and whooping cry—clearly never got the memo.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 21, 2024
When asked the question that has, of late, consumed the pop-culture world she both inhabits and influences — which movie did she prefer? — not surprisingly, she found no reason to play favorites.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2024
T. Arnold Hill spoke in support of the union, but cautioned that the Urban League’s expectation was that the union would not play favorites between the races.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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