Collocations for favourite - noun
1. sb/sth that you like more than others
ADJECTIVE
absolute,
big,
firm (BrE),
great,
hands-down (AmE),
huge (esp. BrE),
particular,
special
This painting is a particular favourite of mine.
The movie is one of my absolute favourites.
This painting is a particular favourite of mine.
The movie is one of my absolute favourites.
all-time,
established,
long-time,
old,
perennial,
traditional
This movie is my all-time favourite.
You will find all your old favourites in this book of poems.
This movie is my all-time favourite.
You will find all your old favourites in this book of poems.
new
They perform their greatest hit and a new favourite.
They perform their greatest hit and a new favourite.
family,
personal,
popular
cult
The movie has become a cult favourite.
cult
The movie has become a cult favourite.
sentimental
He began recording sentimental favourites.
He began recording sentimental favourites.
fan
(esp. AmE)
a theme song that remains a fan favourite
a theme song that remains a fan favourite
audience,
crowd
The band started with a crowd favourite.
The band started with a crowd favourite.
holiday
(esp. AmE)
It may become a holiday favourite on video.
It may become a holiday favourite on video.
childhood
They were singing their childhood favourite, ‘Waterloo’.
They were singing their childhood favourite, ‘Waterloo’.
VERB + favourite/favorite
become
‘Show Me Love’ became a festival favourite.
‘Show Me Love’ became a festival favourite.
remain
choose, pick
If I had to choose a favourite, it would be Monet's ‘Water Lilies’.
choose, pick
If I had to choose a favourite, it would be Monet's ‘Water Lilies’.
PREPOSITION
favourite among
He is a favourite among his teammates.
He is a favourite among his teammates.
favourite for
The forest was a favourite for family walks.
The forest was a favourite for family walks.
favourite of
This song is an old favourite of mine.
This song is an old favourite of mine.
favourite with
The song is a firm favourite with their fans.
The song is a firm favourite with their fans.
2. competitor expected to win
ADJECTIVE
big,
clear,
clear-cut,
firm (BrE),
heavy (esp. AmE),
hot,
odds-on,
overwhelming,
red-hot (BrE),
solid (esp. AmE),
strong
She is odds-on favourite to win an award.
She is odds-on favourite to win an award.
second
joint (BrE)
slight
early
China was the early favourite to win the bidding.
joint (BrE)
slight
early
China was the early favourite to win the bidding.
even-money
The horse is an even-money favourite.
The horse is an even-money favourite.
2–1,
etc.
Tiger Woods is 3–2 favourite to win the Challenge.
Tiger Woods is 3–2 favourite to win the Challenge.
3-point,
6-point,
12-point,
etc.
(all AmE)
The Colts are 5.5–point favourites at San Francisco this week
The Colts are 5.5–point favourites at San Francisco this week
home (esp. BrE),
hometown (esp. AmE),
local
race, title (BrE)
pre-season
prohibitive (AmE)
Gunn and Moran are prohibitive favourites.
race, title (BrE)
pre-season
prohibitive (AmE)
Gunn and Moran are prohibitive favourites.
VERB + favourite/favorite
look (BrE),
look like,
start (as)
On paper, Stanford looks like the favourite.
The Brazilians still look firm favourites to take the title.
On paper, Stanford looks like the favourite.
The Brazilians still look firm favourites to take the title.
emerge as