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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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One of my favorite reader comments: “I would rather have electric-shock treatment than to hand over my entire life to these AI companies.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

He sent the clip to his girlfriend and asked her what the family’s favorite songs were.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

You’ll also enjoy ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts and unlimited reading on Slate.com.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

People are spending so much time with AI that they’re adopting chatbots’ favorite phrases in conversation, Slacks, emails and texts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

I suddenly think of my favorite pajama top—an old t-shirt from Middlebury, where Dad went to school.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The Boedecker Theater at the Dairy Arts Center, another local venue, regularly shows B-list cult favorites as part of its Friday Night Weird series.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

And now, despite the debacle Down Under, the Rams remain the favorites to win the Super Bowl this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 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

Connor was talking nonstop, telling me all about jellyfish, because his class had gone on a field trip to the aquarium, and the moon jellies were his favorites.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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