play favorites
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Mr. Sebag Montefiore doesn’t play favorites, subjecting all his characters to scrutiny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
They say parents shouldn’t play favorites, but the Eurasian hoopoe—a bird known for its showy orange crest and whooping cry—clearly never got the memo.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 21, 2024
But — even though maybe an entomologist shouldn’t play favorites — it is the dragonfly that really makes her heart sing.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
Hecht: I don’t try to play favorites with our characters, but Jerry West is definitely up there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2022
She started to play favorites with her niece and for some reason it all made sense: They were planning on moving out together, but my sister and I weren’t included.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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