fave
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of fave
First recorded in 1935–40; by shortening
Example Sentences
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Bluetooth microphones pair with the sound system, and the karaoke app displays the lyrics to your fave karaoke songs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
I look at these admirals, it’s got to be your all-time fave, in black and white.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” has a double-digit lead over Chloé Zhao’s festival fave “Hamnet,” which is tightly bunched with Ryan Coogler’s very original blockbuster “Sinners” and Kathryn Bigelow’s “A House of Dynamite.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025
After traveling past the outskirts of Queens and waiting hours for a problematic fave, wouldn’t such a stunt be the final indignity?
From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2024
I try to prepare myself for Dara’s date with Elliott—you know, motivational words like, “You don’t hate your fave cousin” and “Who needs boys anyway?”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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