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Recent Examples of favorite son
Moyá, himself a former French Open champion who coached Nadal to eight grand slam titles, will be there to soak up the tributes to the tournament’s favorite son.
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
The Blazers’ season had long been over, and so the postseason meant cheering for the city’s favorite son.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital there is no turning back for Andrew, who was known as Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
DeChambeau already got the better of McIlroy in last year’s U.S. Open, taking the title from Northern Ireland’s favorite son in heart-rending fashion.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
The Blazers’ season had long been over, and so the postseason meant cheering for the city’s favorite son.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital there is no turning back for Andrew, who was known as Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
DeChambeau already got the better of McIlroy in last year’s U.S. Open, taking the title from Northern Ireland’s favorite son in heart-rending fashion.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favorite son
Noun
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Born in Tehran in 1960, Pahlavi was officially named crown prince during his father’s coronation in 1967.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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The first phase will cost hundreds of billions of dollars, according to its crown prince.—
Amy Gunia,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The stalking horse bid, which sets a price floor for the assets, will be tested at auction.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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These firms are the stalking horse bidders, and the completion of asset sales is subject to higher and better offers.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
24 June 2025
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