win favor

Example Sentences

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“If we don’t win favor from enough people, the project won’t happen,” Clark said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Still, comedies often struggle to win favor with the Oscars, and a female-led comedy has even more hurdles to overcome, as Robbie found.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024

To win favor with influential Christians, Jacob and his followers insist on being baptized in the church.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2022

The candidates are working to win favor with state committee members ahead of an endorsement vote on Feb. 5 and so, for now, the surrogates will have to do.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2022

And foremost among the men in the village who exclaimed over his prosperity was his uncle, for his uncle in these days was like a dog who fawns and desires to win favor.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck