favourite
Britishadjective
noun
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a person or thing regarded with especial preference or liking
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( as modifier )
a favourite book
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sport a competitor thought likely to win
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(pl) computing a place on certain browsers that allows internet users to list the addresses of websites they find and like with a click of the mouse so that they can revisit them merely by opening the list and clicking on the address
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to display favouritism
Etymology
Origin of favourite
C16: from Italian favorito , from favorire to favour, from Latin favēre
Example Sentences
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The "telly favourite" has been airing for 27 years, the paper says, adding that the show has helped hundred of families, including building a £1m children's cancer unit.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
It is seen as a risk, with Vaccarello established as a celebrity favourite and widely praised for his last collection, which featured models wearing a variety of almost entirely gold outfits.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
"My favourite part of theatre specifically is the schedule," he says.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Lars Brostrom, science editor for public broadcaster Sveriges Radio, also judged Liu to be a favourite and told AFP that others working with DNA could receive the nod.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Over time, more and more wheat grew along favourite human trails and near campsites.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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