Meaning & use

favourites

noun·Everyday

The British spelling of favorites: people or things that are liked more than others.

See it in a sentence

Chocolate cake is one of my favourites at any birthday party.

The teacher was careful never to show favourites among her students.

A note on using this word

Favourites is standard in British, Australian, and Canadian English; American English drops the u, spelling it favorites.

Words with a similar meaning

preferences

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