Main entry: favorite, favourite
Definition: something regarded with special favor or liking
Usage: that book is one of my favorites
Main entry: darling, ducky, dearie, deary, favorite, favourite, pet
Definition: a special loved one
Main entry: favorite, favourite, front-runner
Definition: a competitor thought likely to win
Main entry: favored, favorite, favourite, pet, best-loved, preferent, preferred
Definition: preferred above all others and treated with partiality
Usage: the favored child
Main entry: favorite, favourite
Definition: appealing to the general public
Usage: a favorite tourist attraction