1
: having an appearance or features of a particular kind
hard-favored
2
: endowed with special advantages or gifts
3
: providing preferential treatment
favored rates of credit
Examples of favored in a Sentence
She enjoys a favored position in the company.
The team is heavily favored to win the championship.
Recent Examples on the Web
More Southern Table Staples Relish Trays As mentioned above, relish trays are a favored side on the Southern table, offering a burst of acidic, vinegary freshness in between bites of our quintessential Southern casseroles and rich buttery dishes.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
Tirico, 58, not only missed out on hosting the coverage of the hard-charging Sovereignty’s victorious stretch run against the favored Journalism.
—Mark Story, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Fortunately, Rubio has now brought USAID's residual functions directly under State Department supervision, thereby ensuring that foreign aid serves American national interests rather than those of favored NGOs or United Nations agencies.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The National Team’s favored ETFs had very light volumes.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for favored
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
Tirico, 58, not only missed out on hosting the coverage of the hard-charging Sovereignty’s victorious stretch run against the favored Journalism.
—Mark Story, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Fortunately, Rubio has now brought USAID's residual functions directly under State Department supervision, thereby ensuring that foreign aid serves American national interests rather than those of favored NGOs or United Nations agencies.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The National Team’s favored ETFs had very light volumes.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for favored
Cite this Entry
“Favored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/favored. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share