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
Among our faves were those featuring oversized collars and bows and ones with intricate cuffs and buttons.
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Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
One of her personal faves is a shade like butter yellow.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Mall culture really is dead, its final death knell the sunsetting of 13 faves from the Starbucks drinks menu.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
Readers were invited to vote for their faves from a list of 20 nominees provided by wine and travel bloggers, journalists and other experts.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
One of her personal faves is a shade like butter yellow.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Mall culture really is dead, its final death knell the sunsetting of 13 faves from the Starbucks drinks menu.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
Readers were invited to vote for their faves from a list of 20 nominees provided by wine and travel bloggers, journalists and other experts.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fave
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“Fave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fave. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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