favorite son
Example Sentences
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His arrest completes the social downfall of a man once toasted as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son and a dashing wartime helicopter pilot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
Vance’s position, or at least the position he wants to present to the American public, is that of the favorite son who stands ready to step into the father’s shoes.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2024
Brady long ago cemented his place as the Patriots’ favorite son, even before he won the last of his six Super Bowl rings with the team after the 2018 season.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
Kayce Dutton is the favorite son of the powerful, Montana-ranching Dutton clan on Paramount Network’s “Yellowstone.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
But his mother had begged her favorite son to go so he could look after his father.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
