How to Use favor in a Sentence

favor

1 of 2 noun
  • The judge showed favor for the defendant.
  • I've learned to be grateful for small favors.
  • She's willing to help you but only as a favor to me.
  • He's trying to earn the boss's favor by working late.
  • Small boxes of candy were given out as favors at the wedding.
  • I drove her to the airport because I owed her a favor.
  • Don't do me any favors. I don't need your help.
  • The students naturally showed favor toward their own school's team.
  • But that may work in its favor.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 June 2026
  • The league did not rule in his favor.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Why did the chief fall out of favor?
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The odds aren’t in their favor.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That alone tips the scales in its favor.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But a blank slate can work in his favor, too.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
  • And the matchups are just not in their favor.
    — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • That, for once, luck will fall in their favor.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But do me a favor and don't tell anyone.
    — Joe Salas april 07, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Do us all a favor and kill yourself.
    — Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • But to grind it out when the odds may not be in your favor is what counts.
    — ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Go ahead and do yourself a favor and buy two.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Sanders likely did both men a favor that day.
    — Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The shape of leafy greens also doesn't do it many favors.
    — Danielle Zickl, Health, 26 Sep. 2025
  • And maybe that's all working in my favor.
    — Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Gifts, goodies and favors can come to you.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Any exchange would be in his favor.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The timing works in his favor, too.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Always keep the odds in your favor.
    — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Still, the skaters in front of Askarov didn’t do him many favors.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Well, as those things go, this one works in a latke maker’s favor.
    — Bonnie S. Benwick, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024

favor

2 of 2 verb
  • Her father favored the idea of her going to law school.
  • The teacher clearly favors you.
  • They won the championship last year, and most forecasters favor them to win again this year.
  • Most voters favor these tax cuts.
  • The wrong team is favored in this one.
    — Austin Mock, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Democrats are favored to win this year's race.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The Cougars are favored to win.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Iowa State is favored by three points.
    — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The firm favors the 3- to 5-year area of the curve.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Either of those two would be favored.
    — ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • That's why teams are so rarely favored by more than a touchdown.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Wagler would favor size, feel, and long-term skill growth.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
  • Fortune, of course, does favor the bold.
    — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
  • The Wolves have three home games this week and will be favored in all of them.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Luck has not favored the Bulls in recent years.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Those are four games that the Bills will likely be favored in.
    — Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Keep favors simple and tied to the venue or setting.
    — Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
  • In the past, head coach Dave Canales has favored a two-back carousel.
    — Mike Kaye may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
  • Most of us favor one, which shapes our character.
    — Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Traders say the money that is coming in has favored bonds and less-volatile stocks.
    — Jack Pitcher, WSJ, 11 June 2023
  • UConn is slightly favored to win.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • On this evening, fortune happened to favor him.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Fortune, it is often said, favors the brave.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Her husband was favored by my sister.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Others favor more brash and distressed looks.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
  • What society favors the rich at the expense of the poor?
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
  • Mexico is still favored to win, but at just less than even money.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • The Dutch are favored, but this is the closest match of the day on paper.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • The Dubs won’t be favored on Wednesday.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • In the short term, the calendar and weather don't favor a tourism boost.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026

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