ADJ
- firm, great, huge, particular, special, very
- This painting is a particular favourite of mine. My very favourite film is 'The Wizard of Oz'
- all-time, established, old, perennial, traditional
- This movie is my all-time favourite. You will find all your old favourites in this book of poems
- family, personal, popular
VERB + FAVOURITE
- choose
- If I had to choose a favourite, it would be Monet's 'Water Lilies'
PREP
- ~ for
- The woods surrounding the estate were a favourite for family walks
- ~ among
- He is a favourite among his teammates
- ~ with
- The song is a firm favourite with their fans
ADJ
- clear, firm, hot, odds-on, overwhelming, red-hot
- She is odds-on favourite to win a coveted Academy Award
- second
- joint
- even money
- The horse is an even money favourite
- 2?1, etc.
- Tiger Woods is 3?2 favourite to win the Million Dollar Challenge
- home, local
- cup, race, title
VERB + FAVOURITE
- look, start (as)
- The Brazilians still look firm favourites to take the title
- emerge as
PREP
- ~ for
- Jopanini is second favourite for Saturday's race, behind Bright Spark
PHRASES
- favourite to win
- The Spanish are the favourites to win