Favourite is an English word with synonyms like favorite or competition. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Favourite in a sentence
Related words
Favourite meaning
- Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.)
- Liked, cherished.
Synonyms of Favourite
Using Favourite
- The main meaning on this page is: Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) | Liked, cherished.
- Useful related words include: favorite, pet, contender, competition.
- In the example corpus, favourite often appears in combinations such as: their favourite, my favourite, his favourite.
Example sentences (20)
I say it was my favourite film when I was 12, but it was my favourite film when I was 10 as well, and when the great film writer David Thomson asked me a few years ago to name my three favourite films, it was still one then.
At the time of writing she was eighth favourite to win, with former Eurovision winner Loreen, the favourite to triumph for Sweden with her entry Tattoo.
Even though I really like The Elephant Man’s Bones and it’s maybe my second favourite tape he has ever made, I’m still a beats that he produced are my favourite joints.
It’s one of my favourite tournaments, a lot of players’ favourite tournaments, to play.
Stream or download your favourite series and films, enjoy your favourite content, read and listen to music for up to 13 hours at a time with the Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet.
The band’s rendition of My Favourite Things was a reminder that one of the favourite things of Starbeck audiences is the annual concert by Tewit Silver Band.
Among the nation's favourite Christmas films are classics such as Home Alone, Love Actually, Miracle on 34th Street, Elf and A Carol - but it would seem that favourite festive flick was far from traditional.
Call a high energy friend, go to your favourite place, read your favourite book or just remember to meditate.
During the podcast, the actor discussed family life, Gavin & Stacey, his favourite and least favourite food.
Kate has made countless appearances wearing her favourite Superga 2750 Cotu Classic trainers and she has also been spotted wearing a green pair in her favourite style.
My current favourite way to eat a favourite fish.
The Sandringham trials first started in 1982 by Louise's grandfather, Prince Phillip, who wanted to bring one of his favourite sports to one of his favourite places and it always takes place over the weekend after Royal Ascot.
Whether you’re adding her favourite childhood snacks into the mix or flavour combinations from her favourite family holiday destinations, food can be perfect for a relaxing addition to your gift.
Woodward says some of her favourite memories were seeing the talent of cosplayers – people who make costumes based on their favourite pop culture characters – and greeting people from around the world who came to attend the convention.
Rishi sir was my favourite man,and favourite co-star ever.
And we all have our favourite artisanal burger joints or our favourite authentic pizza places.
England failed against Pakistan when a $1.22 favourite but remain overall favourite because there is room for recovery.
Soqrat and Barahin are favourite and second favourite respectively for a Pinnacle Stakes contest at Turffontein on Saturday.
The name was said to be a favourite of - whose own name is still the favourite for Baby Sussex among punters- with reports in 2004 claiming the late Princess had wanted to have a little girl with the moniker.
In addition to winning Overall Favourite Show, tied for the award of Bravest Show with Ren Lunicke’s Ciaran Volke was a runner-up for Favourite Performer for his performance as Henry.
Common combinations with favourite
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- their favourite 24×
- my favourite 22×
- his favourite 17×
- your favourite 15×
- her favourite 15×
- the favourite 11×
- our favourite 9×
- favourite to 8×
- favourite for 8×
- favourite place 7×