How to Use return the favor in a Sentence
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So, what better thing for the Boss to do than to return the favor, well, sort of.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 16 June 2022
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Don't worry, the girl dad made sure to return the favor.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022
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The Bucks will then return the favor with two games in three nights at Amway Center, Dec. 28 and 30.
—Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Aug. 2021
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In the trailer, Maeve sends Otis a nude photo of herself and asks him to return the favor.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
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People who feel cared for are far more likely to return the favor.
—Aviv Shalgi, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
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In the poetic ending to this, Snyder comes back to return the favor.
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2023
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This time, Jones and he Patriots were more than happy to return the favor.
—Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Nov. 2022
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Now, Zion Branch’s teammates are eager to return the favor.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
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When someone compliments you, take it in stride and return the favor.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2022
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The fan landed a punch at Dmitrović before the goalie decided to return the favor.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2023
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And to return the favor, his administration refused to grant the Klan a permit to meet or march in Louisville.
—Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2023
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Jones is doing her part to return the favor to others in the community.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Oct. 2021
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With Alabama and Clemson sidelined, this was his turn to return the favor.
—Stephen Means, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2020
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Remarkably, the bats often return the favor, providing blood to others who have helped them out in the past.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2022
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The Orioles couldn’t return the favor with a late swing of their own, stranding Gunnar Henderson after his two-out triple in the ninth.
—Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2023
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Sensing the natcons' desire to cast them out of the big tent, libertarians are quick to return the favor.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Week, 13 Feb. 2022
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Now Knowles will return the favor and create a series of workouts for Peloton members.
—Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2020
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If your Valentine is someone who is cheerful, bright, and always puts a smile on your face, return the favor with a bouquet of yellow and white daisies.
—Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2020
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If art imitates life with this show, life has stubbornly refused to return the favor this time around.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2023
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One of those musicians got to return the favor Saturday night.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2022
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On Saturday her teammates were thrilled return the favor.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
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In the friendly confines of Bryant-Denny Stadium this time around, Alabama will look to return the favor.
—Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2023
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But if this new leak is accurate, Marvel might have decided to have Spider-Man return the favor.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 24 Jan. 2022
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So Keane tried to return the favor when the Galaxy visited Ireland during the 2015 preseason.
—Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2023
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Negative indebtedness is the feeling of obligation to return the favor, to pay a debt.
—Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
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After losing at home in November against Dallas, the Eagles return the favor here to keep this division race tight.
—David Moore, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023
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When that man — who became a close family friend — was diagnosed with a different type of leukemia years later, Costello stepped up to return the favor.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
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After getting swept on the road last week, the Wolverines busted out their brooms to return the favor with a pair of convincing victories on Friday and Saturday.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Mar. 2023
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Though the Pioneers won't have a chance to return the favor, this year's two-game series will determine the Mid-State Conference softball champion.
—Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2022
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After Ahmed saves his life, Kinley embarks on a personal mission to return the favor and save Ahmed’s family.
—Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 2 June 2023
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