favorite son

NOUN

candidate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

applicant aspirant bidder competitor contender contestant nominee successor

STRONG

claimant entrant hopeful petitioner possibility pothunter runner seeker stumper suitor write-in

WEAK

dark horse handshaker job-hunter office seeker possible choice solicitant whistle-stopper

Example Sentences

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Many gamers complained they couldn’t play their favorite games on those PCs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

"Whether you're at home or on the go, your favorite games should follow you," said Xbox head of gaming devices Roanne Sones.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

Another example would be one of my favorite games of all time, “Grand Theft Auto.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2023

We invest our time, money and passion into our favorite games, and the people playing them, and in exchange we believe we deserve a bit of ownership.

From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2022

And one of my favorite games was to make a running start and grab on to their outstretched arms to see how many pull-ups I could do before I’d drop back down and keep running.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

favorite son

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