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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Cursor is used by major companies including Stripe, Adobe and Nvidia, whose boss Jensen Huang has described it as his "favourite enterprise AI service".
From BBC • Jun. 16, 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
"My favourite bits of the Bond films are always the opening sequence, so I really enjoyed the Iceland mission," says Smith.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
He was just as happy making Ipad paintings of his favourite trees, or intimate portraits of Harry Styles.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
“No, it is not,” admitted the Wart “And what is your favourite bird?” asked Archimedes, feeling that his master ought to be allowed a say.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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