in favor with

Idioms  

1. Held in friendly regard by, as in She's really in favor with the press. This idiom uses favor in the sense of “approval.” The same is true of the antonym, out of favor with, as in He was out of favor with the board. [Early 1500s] Also see in favor of.

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Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the cul de sac, a street design much in favor with the architects of suburban developments, have become artificial catchments for these highly flammable weeds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Nispel acknowledged that AT&T shares already essentially doubled from August 2023 to September 2025, and the wireless sector isn’t quite in favor with investors the same way it was in recent years.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025

The stocks Evercore identified are in the first and second quintiles of the bank’s statistical sentiment score, meaning that they’ve been in favor with investors.

From Barron's • Oct. 7, 2025

The union’s vote tracker shows that 79.7% voted in favor with many large factories yet to finish.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023

“Well, then, put it this way. There are some persons in court who are, in your phrase, in favor with the king, but who do not favor your presence or your mission here.”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin