Synonyms for favourite
favourite

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1. front-runner, favorite, favouritenoun

   a competitor thought likely to win

   Synonyms:
   pet, deary, favorite, darling, dearie, ducky, front-runner

   Antonyms:
   unloved, unpopular

2. darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, duckynoun

   a special loved one

   Synonyms:
   positron emission tomography, pet, deary, favorite, darling, dearie, ducky, front-runner

   Antonyms:
   unloved, unpopular

3. favorite, favouriteadjective

   something regarded with special favor or liking

   "that book is one of my favorites"

   Synonyms:
   pet, darling, favorite, dearie, deary, ducky, front-runner

   Antonyms:
   unloved, unpopular

4. favorite, favouriteadjective

   appealing to the general public

   "a favorite tourist attraction"

   Synonyms:
   best-loved, pet, preferred, favorite, favored, favorite(a), preferent, favourite(a)

   Antonyms:
   unloved, unpopular

5. favored, favorite(a), favourite(a), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferentadjective

   preferred above all others and treated with partiality

   "the favored child"

   Antonyms:
   unloved, unpopular

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1. List of paraphrases for "favourite":

   favorite, preferred, favoured, electedthe, pet

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How to use favourite in a sentence?

1. Jay Rood:

   If it continues to pace the way it's pacing we're going to be massive Denver Broncos fans. We're going to want the favourite-to-win-but-not-cover scenario, a Broncos win wouldn't be disastrous, but it wouldn't be the best-case scenario for us.

2. Yulia Vinogradova:

   Alexei was the favourite of the whole family, he united us and supported us.

3. Frank Sinatra Bono:

   Miserere is one of my favourite of your father's crescendos, i can hardly remember what it was about... other than forgiveness that is... and a toast to being alive.

4. Chief Customer Officer Jill Easterbrook:

   One of the biggest things they've been saying is that they want prices which are simple, consistent and low, the changes we're making today are a first step in that direction -- and we've focused on many of the favourite brands customers choose every day.

5. Novak Djokovic:

   What happened 12 months ago was not easy to digest for some time but at the same time I had to move on. Those circumstances will not replace what I have lived in Melbourne Park and in Australia throughout my entire career, so I come with positive emotions and I really look forward to playing there. Melbourne Park’s been my favourite Grand Slam, the results prove that.