Collocations for "favorite"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "favorite" in context.
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favorite
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- is a favorite of mine
- is one of my favorites
- [this] is my favorite
- [hamburgers, french fries] are my favorite
- the [student's, children's] favorite
- the [subject, topic] is one of my favorites
- this [book, movie, song] is my favorite
- is a favorite among [students]
- is still a favorite (years later)
- are [three] of my favorites
- was one of my favorites [growing up, as a kid]
- it's not my favorite, but okay
- a list of favorites
- [save, bookmark] it in your favorites
- [organize, manage] your (browser) favorites
- is the favorite in the [race, fight]
- the clear favorite for the [title, medal]
- is the favorite to win
- who is the favorite in this [race]?
- is the [3-1, odds-on] favorite
- the bookmakers have made him the favorite
- bet on the favorite
- is one of my favorite [books, movies, songs]
- is not my favorite [book]
- is one of my favorite [places, cities] to [go, visit]
- is my favorite subject in school
- what's your favorite [color, food, subject]?
- do you have a favorite [color]?
- is my favorite [football, soccer] team
- is my [absolute, least] favorite [book, team, place]
- is one of my favorite things to do
- how's my favorite [grandson, granddaughter]?
'favorite' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Halloween
- September
- Sunday
- activity
- actress
- adjective
- after
- album
- alley
- animal
- app
- artist
- aunt
- author
- autumn
- backed
- bakery
- banana
- band
- bar
- bartender
- bear
- biology
- biscuit
- blazer
- blouse
- brand
- brown
- candidate
- cardigan
- cartoon
- category
- cereal
- character
- cheer
- chemistry
- class
- cleaner
- cleaning
- clear
- color
- counterpart
- crumble
- crust
- customer
- cycling
- definitely
- dessert
- discover
- dive