Definition of "favorite" []

• One that enjoys special favor or regard. (noun)
• One that is trusted, indulged, or preferred above all others, especially by a superior: a favorite of the monarch. (noun)
• A contestant or competitor regarded as most likely to win. (noun)
• Liked or preferred above all others; regarded with special favor. (adjective)

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• "My sneaky favorite* of Nashville Skyline, and potentially my outright favorite - it's either this or ... well, I won't spoil the surprise."
• "She showed why she is still considered a title favorite despite her long absence and her No. 7 seeding."
• "My personal sci-fi favorite from the fifties, this enduring cult favorite is an ingenious nightmare vision that reflects the paranoia of the time created by McCarthyism."