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play favorites

VERB

favor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

facilitate promote side with

STRONG

abet accommodate advance aid assist befriend esteem further gratify humor indulge oblige spare spoil value

WEAK

be partial to do a kindness do right by make exception pull strings show consideration smile upon treat well

Antonyms

STRONG

block disappoint frustrate halt hinder hurt ignore impede neglect obstruct prevent stop

WEAK

disfavor dislike thwart

Example Sentences

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Amtrak doesn’t play favorites in the dining car, so meals are another built-in meetup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

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

I don’t mean to play favorites, but the Milky White who jauntily dances in the Opera House is one I’m especially happy to steer you to.

From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2023

“I’ve got a job to do and you can’t play favorites, and you can’t sugarcoat it,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2021

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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