fave

noun

variants or less commonly fav
plural faves also favs
fave adjective

Examples of fave in a Sentence

I like all the actors on the show, but he's my fave. chocolate ice cream is my absolute fave
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And be sure to help get out the vote for your faves — after all, beauty is in the eye of (many) beholders! Alex Apatoff, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025 From Rare Beauty to Laura Mercier, Selena’s faves genuinely run the gamut. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025 Pick out your faves and don’t be surprised if you get sucked back into the entire saga of Mulder, Scully, Skinner, and the Cigarette Smoking Man. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025 The setlist will include fan faves, deep cuts and fresh interpretations of seminal tracks from Get Lifted. Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fave

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fave was in 1938

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“Fave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fave. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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