favored

Example Sentences

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Her government has favored dialogue with the protesting teachers, but to no avail.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Not winning the Tony for his indefatigable performance must sting, but John Lithgow was favored to win for his brave turn as the baleful Roald Dahl of Mark Rosenblatt’s “Giant.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The 31-year-old Mr. Carlsen, whose “seemingly miraculous abilities elicited the sort of fandom usually reserved for rock stars and professional athletes,” is heavily favored.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The result then was an Alabama state voting map that favored five Republicans and two Democrats for the House of Representatives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Where Chase preferred words on a page, Mattie favored the spoken word.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson