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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If Jodar can topple second seed Zverev - now the title favourite in an exciting tournament blown wide open - he will edge closer to becoming the first teenage man to win since 2005.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The dearth of obvious contenders in this section, though, means German second seed Alexander Zverev remains the strong favourite.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
You may have noticed ticket prices for your favourite festivals becoming more expensive each year.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Ironically, Sinner was the heaviest favourite with the bookmakers for the Roland Garros title since Nadal 17 years ago.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
‘Maybe it’s recurring. I thought of ‘recurring’ because my favourite number is 3.3 recurring.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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