as in favorite
a person or thing that is preferred over others
chocolate ice cream is my absolute fave
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Recent Examples of fave
So many brands have now reformulated their faves, and the new sun sticks and sunscreens are just as easy to apply, have no white cast, and are once again in heavy rotation.
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Charlotte Cho, Allure, 3 Jan. 2026
But between all the different holiday looks, lace nail art has really taken off as a super popular, but unexpected, seasonal fave.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
Who among us is above getting their faves in?
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 Dec. 2025
Each story works; my fave is about an alcoholic country singer bingeing on a bad bottle of spirits.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Charlotte Cho, Allure, 3 Jan. 2026
But between all the different holiday looks, lace nail art has really taken off as a super popular, but unexpected, seasonal fave.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
Who among us is above getting their faves in?
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 Dec. 2025
Each story works; my fave is about an alcoholic country singer bingeing on a bad bottle of spirits.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fave
favorite
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Dodds and Mouat, who entered the field as favorites, shook hands with the Wrana siblings with one end still to play.—
JULIA FRANKEL,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Despite her injury, Kim is still considered a favorite for gold.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Fave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fave. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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