Definitions for favorites

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favorites fa·vor·ite

Spelling: [fey-ver-it, feyv-rit]

IPA: /ˈfeɪ vər ɪt, ˈfeɪv rɪt/

Favorites is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 663 anagrams from letters in favorites (aefiorstv).

Definitions for favorites

noun

1. a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference:
2. Sports. a competitor considered likely to win.
3. a person or thing popular with the public.
4. a person treated with special or undue favor by a king, official, etc.:
5. Digital Technology. bookmark (def 3a).

adjective

1. regarded with particular favor or preference:

Origin of favorites

1575-85; Middle French Italian favorito, past participle of favorire to favor. See favor, -ite²

Examples for favorites

Like all favorites of despots, he had power to abuse, and abused it.

A teacher should have no favorites, but I must confess to a strong liking for your son.

The old Greek gods had favorites upon whom they lavished their affections.

With great artists, I feel the first 3-5 things will always be your favorites.

It cast this pall over the movie, which was one of my favorites of last year.

But, yeah, Beetlejuice, Scissorhands, and Ed Wood are my favorites.

There were two or three spots which had become Albert Speranza's favorites.

So here, for your Christmas Eve pleasure, are 20 of my favorites, 10 from the ecclesiastical division and 10 secular.

She was down again shortly, the two favorites, Rose and Rosette, in her arms.

So with Woody, his first 3-5 films will be your favorites, or your first 3-5 Sam Shepard plays will be your favorites.