Meaning & use
favourites
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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