How to Use favorite son in a Sentence

favorite son

noun
  • He has been well known as her favorite son up until her death.
    — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
  • For years, it has been said that Andrew was her favorite son.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
  • For years, it has been said that Andrew was her favorite son.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Andrew was the Queen's favorite son.
    — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
  • One of Fort Worth’s favorite sons is working on a new project.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
  • And if one thing is certain, this town — and this fan base — is ready to embrace its new favorite son.
    — Grace Raynor, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
  • He was also once recognized as her favorite son.
    — Alexandra Koch , Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Plains is a tourist town, and President Carter is our favorite son.
    — CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Ren’s body, the city went on almost lockdown because one of our favorite sons was murdered.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 6 Dec. 2019
  • But the scrutiny surrounding the late queen’s favorite son is far from over.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • Even if not, Greenfield faithful are expected to go and cheer their new favorite son.
    — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Can a Vonster and Colorado’s favorite son make some noise to advance?
    — Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2020
  • 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
  • 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
  • The cake honors Louisville's favorite son, Muhammad Ali.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Because Bruce is New Jersey’s favorite son.
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The Blazers’ season had long been over, and so the postseason meant cheering for the city’s favorite son.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • As Memphis mourned, months turned into years and the city became obsessed with solving the murder of its favorite son.
    — Josh Gelman, CBS News, 12 May 2018
  • 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
  • Murphy High School welcomed home a favorite son on Friday, and did so with quite the party.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Malik Monk — the City’s favorite son — has played a big role in this improbable turnaround.
    — Mat Issa, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • The cameras went to Stephen Curry next, and, oddly, Charlotte’s favorite son was booed.
    — Joseph Person, charlotteobserver, 4 Feb. 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
  • Tina Dellazizzo @DellazizzoTina Guess who’s back on top as the favorite son?
    — Jenny Hollander, Marie Claire, 11 Mar. 2020
  • 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
  • The Cornhuskers turned to a favorite son, former quarterback Scott Frost, to attempt to close the gap.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022
  • In the world of classical music, Bobby Mann (as his friends call him) is Portland's favorite son.
    — OregonLive.com, 3 Jan. 2018

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