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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Energy Secretary Ed Miliband is viewed as a strong favourite to succeed Reeves as finance minister, with her position said to be at risk after Starmer's resignation Monday.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
His favourite is Penny Arcade, by Roy Orbison, and once he starts, it can be hard to get him off stage, according to staff.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
With its nostalgically-painted, golden-maned horses, wistful French chanson music wafting as it turns, the Carrousel de St Pierre, by the venerated Sacre Coeur Church, is a firm favourite amongst tourists to Paris.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Harry Kane says singing 'Wonderwall' with fans following England's win over Croatia on Wednesday was one of his "favourite ever moments" in a Three Lions shirt.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
How much or how little he revealed to no one, not even to Frodo his favourite ‘nephew’.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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