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The one you'd save first in a fire and lie about having.
means The person, thing, or option you prefer above all the rest in its category.
from From the Italian 'favorito,' the past participle of 'favorire' (to favor), which traces back to Latin 'favor' — goodwill, kindness, partiality — from the verb 'favere,' to be favorable or well-disposed toward someone. It entered English through French in the 1500s, first describing a person basking in a powerful patron's special regard (a king's 'favourite'), before mellowing into the everyday word for whatever you like best.
- etymology
- From Latin favor, meaning goodwill or partiality
- playing fair
- Parents swear they don't have one; the data disagrees
- horse racing
- The favorite loses roughly two-thirds of races
- spelling split
- British English insists on the extra U
- brain wiring
- Mere exposure makes familiar things feel like favorites
taylor swift's 'favorite' era — 2024 eras tour segment celebrating her album 'folklore' and 'evermore' with fans choosing setlists
the favorite 2018 film — yorgos lanthimos film starring emma stone, rachel weisz, and olivia colman that won the golden globe