Favorite meaning in English
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Definition
favorite (US), favourite (UK): preferred, choice, best
(Here are) the favorites (on the pitch): (Here are) the likely winners, the ones favored to win (on the playing field)
Examples
- "See attached file for some of my favorites."
- "Edward : Did you say that your favorite number was 1,456,895?"
- "Shopping is one of our favorite pastimes, and a key part of any American's life."
- "What's your favorite color?"
- "That's my favorite planet."
- "How is my favorite German client?"
- "I have managed to smuggle some of my favorite French foods through customs, including a very smelly camembert that I have kept in my trousers."
- "This question soon became one of Cheeter's favourites: a sort of mantra which he repeated up until his death."
- "Some of the world's best engineers work with planes, and they have already come up with some interesting solutions to the pollution problem. Here are a few of our favourites..."
- "Brian : Have I ever told you that's my favorite primetime drama series, sir?"
- "Speaking of women, I have with me a letter from Susan Bliss, one of Philip's favourite blondes, who couldn't be with us on this sad day."
- "-So, how's my favorite client?"
- "That's one of my favorite restaurants."
- "Here are some of my favorite interview questions - I hope you can read my writing!"
- "Danica, they make great cheesecake here, and that is your favorite if I remember correctly."
- "This is my favorite part of the game."
- "this is my gold Visa card, and it's my favourite... and then there's the American Expresso... and I've got store cards for Vucci... Gersace and um, oh Kalvin Krime!"
- "to come out of the blue/out of a clear blue sky (this is my favourite today: sky AND blue!) - to come unexpectedly, as a total surprise"
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