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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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Send us your favorite way to save or grow your money to [email protected], and we’ll share it with our readers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Cavaliers knock off Birmingham to become favorite to win West Valley League.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

For sweeter, earthier soups made with squash or root vegetables, I tend toward vinegars with a little fruitiness of their own, like apple cider vinegar or my current favorite, white balsamic.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

“Very gourmet. Two: Do you have a favorite ice cream flavor yet?”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Mr. Sebag Montefiore doesn’t play favorites, subjecting all his characters to scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 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

At the Emmys on Monday, Reba McEntire sang a soulful tribute to Parton with a cover of her 1983 song “Appalachian Mountains,” one of McEntire’s all-time favorites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Still, I pulled some of our favorites to play over the store’s speakers while we finished eating.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez




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