How to Use favorite son in a Sentence

favorite son

noun
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  • Little by little, favorite sons like Ritchie dropped out.
    — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
  • This may have occurred to Ya’akov as reflected in the life of his favorite son, Yosef.
    — Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 25 Nov. 2019
  • The favorite son of Hingham has the size, skill set, and demeanor to step right in and be an effective NHLer.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Fans aren't the only ones dying to know who Donna's favorite son is — her kids want to know, too!
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2023
  • McCutchen was the catalyst for the Pirates’ resurgence a few years ago and is one of the Steel City’s favorite sons.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Jan. 2018
  • The Cornhuskers turned to a favorite son, former quarterback Scott Frost, to attempt to close the gap.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Can a Vonster and Colorado’s favorite son make some noise to advance?
    — Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2020
  • Murphy High School welcomed home a favorite son on Friday, and did so with quite the party.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 4 Feb. 2022
  • His beloved wife, Rachel, died young, his favorite son, Yosef (Joseph), disappeared and was believed to be dead.
    — Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Nov. 2020
  • And then there were the posher-type people sitting in the outer field, the favorite sons of the Kentucky pioneers.
    — Thomas Novelly, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2018
  • Just as the Heat knows its favorite son will be back, in time, and that Miami — franchise and city — will be waiting with open arms and heart.
    — Greg Cote, miamiherald, 28 Sep. 2017
  • The cameras went to Stephen Curry next, and, oddly, Charlotte’s favorite son was booed.
    — Joseph Person, charlotteobserver, 4 Feb. 2018
  • Tina Dellazizzo @DellazizzoTina Guess who’s back on top as the favorite son?
    — Jenny Hollander, Marie Claire, 11 Mar. 2020
  • Ren’s body, the city went on almost lockdown because one of our favorite sons was murdered.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 6 Dec. 2019
  • All but Dylan were able to attend the luncheon, leading Salter to joke that Dylan was now his fourth favorite son.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 13 June 2024
  • Minnesota favorite son Bob Dylan played the grandstand twice, and rock 'n' roll was permitted to take the stage in 1974.
    — Staff Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 4 Sep. 2020
  • As Memphis mourned, months turned into years and the city became obsessed with solving the murder of its favorite son.
    — CBS News, 27 July 2019
  • In the world of classical music, Bobby Mann (as his friends call him) is Portland's favorite son.
    — OregonLive.com, 3 Jan. 2018
  • Born in Granada and executed with one of the first shots fired in the Spanish Civil War, the poet is still mourned like a favorite son around this city.
    — Ben Reynolds, Travel, 4 Jan. 2022
  • The favorite son of Long Branch, N.J., plays an energetic, tenacious style.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2021
  • What does Wayne Tillerson know? After losing his favorite son and burning down his house, Wayne begs the hole for a sign, which seems to lead to some kind of earth-shaking epiphany.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 21 May 2024
  • Messi is larger than life in Rosario, where a 226-foot fresco, the largest of many murals of the city’s favorite son, was painted on the side of a downtown apartment building.
    — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The Islanders’ favorite son is nearing four years at Barcelona and courses through the club to this day, inspiring the next generation.
    — Henry Flynn, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • And while it may not have been shot in Charm City — it was primarily filmed in Toronto – del Toro said the location was meant as a tribute to some of the city’s favorite sons.
    — Chris Kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com, 5 Mar. 2018
  • Rumors have swirled since then that King Salman and his favorite son would soon move against Prince Mutaib, commander of the third armed force and himself a former contender for the crown.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2017
  • Madly in love with the Slavic concubine, Suleiman had his favorite son murdered to ensure that one of Hurrem's sons would ascend the throne.
    — Mary Kaye Schilling, Town & Country, 15 Sep. 2015
  • The play tells the biblical story of Joseph, favorite son of Jacob, and his jealous brothers who sell him into slavery.
    — Jeff Landa, latimes.com, 21 Feb. 2018
  • But the Queen has maintained her support for Andrew, who is widely regarded as her favorite son.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Trump also played the sports game by praising Latrobe's favorite son and airport name, golfing legend Arnold Palmer.
    — David Jackson, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2022
  • The favorite son of Dorchester opened up about the loss of Jimmy Hayes in his first training camp news conference, saying his memory will drive him.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2021

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