How do you use Favor in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like favour or token, plus the exact meaning.

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Favor in a sentence

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Favor meaning

  1. A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
  2. Goodwill; benevolent regard.
  3. A small gift; a party favor.

Synonyms of Favor

favour token souvenir keepsake party favour party favor approval tendency disposition inclination vantage advantage benignity kindness relic

Example sentences (20)

Allen said both the governor’s and the Senate’s tax-reduction plans favor the rich over the poor and middle class.

A state Land Court judge last week ruled in the school’s favor, saying it didn’t need the planning board’s approval.

Both of her opponents are former Jedi who favor heavy, powerful strokes compared to Ahsoka's light and agile slices.

And for Fields, whether he worries about it or not, this week is an opportunity to turn the chatter in his favor.

As a DJ, it’s best that you avoid using straight tonearms if you favor heavy scratching or aggressive techniques.

And the state has no God-given right to leverage the church for political ends, or to favor one religion over another.

At a special meeting, the board voted 7-0 in favor of Giles, according to an Aurora Public Schools news release.

By aligning these metrics with your objectives and identifying their value, you can shift the goalposts in your favor.

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Austin was arrogant after sending Ishimori outside and Ishimori returned the favor with his level of brashness.

All four members of the delegation voted in favor of the stopgap spending measure to avoid shutting down the government.

According to lore, Phil Spector didn’t like Love’s version and so it was shelved in favor of The Dixie Cups a year later.

At least one member of the Senate Judiciary Committee said he would not change his vote in favor of Devens.

Abortion on demand — a frontal sin against G-d and a crime against humanity — has gained widespread favor.

Cassidy and Andretti started out with Cassidy quickly rolling Andretti up for a near fall with Andretti returning the favor.

A heavily revamped in 2015 nixed the idiosyncratic side door in favor of two regular additional doors for rear-seat passengers.

Brutes take a lot of hits and dish out a lot of damage in melee, while controllers shift the battlefield in their side's favor.

Although the question might sound like the start of a bad joke, investors who favor this new product may well have the last laugh.

But 67% favor either expansion or retention of natural gas, with only 19% advocating its retirement.

American officials have said that it is unlikely the counteroffensive will result in a significant shift in momentum in Kyiv’s favor.

By doing so, it circumvents laws in states that bar vehicle manufacturers from also being retailers in favor of the dealership model.

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These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:

Common combinations with favor

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • in favor 99×
  • favor of 91×
  • favor and 10×
  • his favor
  • to favor
  • the favor
  • yourself favor
  • that favor
  • favor the
  • favor with

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "favor" in a sentence?
An example: "Allen said both the governor’s and the Senate’s tax-reduction plans favor the rich over the poor and middle class." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "favor" from real English texts.
What does "favor" mean?
Favor means: A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
What are synonyms of "favor"?
Common synonyms of "favor" include: favour, token, souvenir, keepsake, party favour, party favor, approval, tendency. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "favor" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "favor", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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