fave

noun

ˈfāv How to pronounce fave (audio)
variants or less commonly fav
plural faves also favs
Synonyms of favenext
: favorite
fave adjective

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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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Now that the book is done and dusted, which chapter won out as your fave? — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026 Everyone has their problematic fave, and Michelle Obama may be spilling the beans on hers. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Sure, maybe the soundtrack overrelied on white-guy faves, with a little too much Pearl Jam and Weezer. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026 This returning fave is an Original Glazed doughnut, dipped in white icing and topped off with blue sprinkles and white stars, piped with red icing stripes. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fave

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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