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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The teenager says: "I learned a lot about psychology, I think that's my favourite part."
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
"It's going to be with Alanis Morissette, Skunk Anansie, and Sierra Ferrell who are three of my favourite acts all on the same line up."
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
It might be harsh to say England missed Stokes' captaincy, because the short-ball plan is a favourite of his, but the hosts certainly looked bereft of leaders, discipline and inspiration.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
The Disney fan also told Allen that Buzz was his favourite character from the films, with Allen joking: "I want you to make sure that Tom hears that when he comes out here."
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
We’d evolved this system where we called for particular favourite scenes to be played again—like, for instance, the moment the American jumps over the barbed wire on his bike in The Great Escape.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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