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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It began calling itself a "makeshift sports bar" when the series started, welcoming all fans "whatever that hometown may be" - but with a not-so-thinly-veiled favourite.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
"The team spirit in this team is something I've never seen before. As a country we will give everything to win for the island, but we're not the favourite," he said on Saturday.
From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026
However, her favourite shirt is the vibrant blue 2002-03 Manchester United third kit.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Third-person view to follow your favourite player on the pitch.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
It was because of this continuous stream of undocumented human souls that, a few months after our arrival, my mother warned me about the perils of a favourite habit of mine: begging for food.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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