favorites

nounsomething or someone cherished, prized

Synonyms for favorites

noun something or someone cherished, prized

Antonyms for favorites

Word Origin & History

1580s, from Middle French favorit, perhaps via Italian favorito, past participle of favorire, from favore, from Latin favorem (see favor (n.)). In racing, attested from 1813. As an adjective, by 1711.

Example Sentences for favorites

A teacher should have no favorites, but I must confess to a strong liking for your son.

The old Greek gods had favorites upon whom they lavished their affections.

She was down again shortly, the two favorites, Rose and Rosette, in her arms.

There were two or three spots which had become Albert Speranza's favorites.

Like all favorites of despots, he had power to abuse, and abused it.

Cigarettes he abhorred, therefore Tekla allowed her favorites to use them.

A gentleman whom the king had suspected of being one of her favorites picked it up.

The two favorites soon imbibed a terrible enmity for each other.

After that, Monitors were favorites as defenders of land-locked waters.

Interplanetary stories are my favorites, and the more you have of them the better.