play favorites
Example Sentences
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In Homer’s original poem, the gods hold meetings, argue, play favorites and meddle so routinely in human affairs that Athena is practically a second protagonist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
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
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
Of course, I didn’t play favorites while I was coaching, but she really made me proud, and it was through fencing that Faizah and I morphed from sisters to best friends.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
