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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A fan favourite, Tiafoe thrived off the energy of the New York crowd as he then got the better of the tie-break to seal his fourth five-set victory at a major in 2026.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
With the Ballon d'Or shortlist to be announced on Tuesday, Harry Kane heads the field as the bookmakers' favourite after a prolific season for club and country.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Tantalisingly, the first song they practice is Columbia - a fan favourite that never made the tour's setlist - but there's a tension in the room.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
I was asked in 2020 to make a film about my favourite place as I was shielding because of the Covid risk - I had to choose Strumpshaw Fen!
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
At the edge of the West Cliff above the pier I looked across the harbour to the East Cliff, in the hope or fear—I don’t know which—of seeing Lucy in our favourite seat.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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