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Soon, throughout Plains, residents displayed campaign-style signs, in familiar Carter green, in support of their favorite son.
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Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Edwards is one of England’s brightest stars, and the crowd will be in full effect for one of their favorite sons.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Plains is a tourist town, and President Carter is our favorite son.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
In 2023, Atlanta’s favorite son, Andre 3000, all but shut the door on his rap career by releasing a flute album and insisting that rapping is a young man’s sport.
—Maurice Garland, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Edwards is one of England’s brightest stars, and the crowd will be in full effect for one of their favorite sons.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Plains is a tourist town, and President Carter is our favorite son.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
In 2023, Atlanta’s favorite son, Andre 3000, all but shut the door on his rap career by releasing a flute album and insisting that rapping is a young man’s sport.
—Maurice Garland, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for favorite son
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“Favorite son.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favorite%20son. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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