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out of favor

Idioms  
  1. see under in favor


Example Sentences

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Bonds have largely fallen out of favor with servicemembers because they haven’t performed nearly as well as stocks in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of the challenges Ackman acknowledges is the need to generate enthusiasm for Pershing Square USA’s closed-end structure, which has fallen out of favor with investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

The project has in recent years fallen in and out of favor with planners after U.S. officials declared it as not viable.

From Seattle Times

In the rural areas where the custom tends to be more common, it has also fallen out of favor among poor farmers who must save several years of income or go into debt to get married.

From New York Times

Siblings fell in and out of favor as they tried to curry respect, or just fatherly attention.

From New York Times