FAVOR in a Sentence
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206 example sentences for FAVOR, such as:
1. They think they're doing Burns a favor.
2. Rhett did not even favor her with a glance.
3. Congress voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill.
4. There was no alternative for them to vote in favor.
5. The new development turned the scales in favor of that school.
2. Rhett did not even favor her with a glance.
3. Congress voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill.
4. There was no alternative for them to vote in favor.
5. The new development turned the scales in favor of that school.
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Meanings and Examples of FAVOR
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favor
n. souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
v. promote over another
Classic Sentence: (173 in 12 pages)
1 Although they considered themselves Scarlett's favored suitors, they had never before gained tokens of this favor so easily.
2 Aunt Pittypat rose hastily and asked Scarlett to favor them with a piano selection and a song.
3 But it was obvious that the dress, bonnet and muff found no favor with her.
4 The fact that she was a woman frequently worked in her favor, for she could upon occasion look so helpless and appealing that she melted hearts.
5 Scarlett," said Tommy awkwardly, "I do hate to ask a favor of you, after being impudent to you, but I'm going to ask it just the same.
6 The Sewing Circle was in favor of the removal of the weeds, the Ladies of the Beautification were violently opposed.
7 Rhett did not even favor her with a glance.
8 Mrs. Merriwether, torn with indignation and insult, furious that she had to take this favor from a man she disliked and distrusted, was hardly gracious in her thanks.
9 They think they're doing Burns a favor.
10 And oh, by the way, we must oppose this movement of Mrs. Potbury's to have the state clubs come out definitely in favor of woman suffrage.
11 In magnificent solitude he marched toward the house, while Hugh bewailed his sin and the overclouding of august favor.
12 "Do me a favor, Robert," spoke the pretty woman at his side, almost as soon as she and Robert had started their slow, homeward way.
13 Edna was a trifle embarrassed at being thus signaled out for the imperious little woman's favor.
14 The Hurons hold the pride of the Delawares; the last of the high blood of the Mohicans is in their power," returned the scout; "I go to see what can be done in his favor.
15 The ground he had lost in the favor of his people was completely regained, and he found himself even placed at the head of affairs.
Example Sentence: (33 in 3 pages)
1 According to preliminary, unofficial figures, a large majority, some 84 percent, voted in favor.
2 With infinite difficulty, for he was stubborn as a stone, I persuaded him to make an exchange in favor of a sober black satin and pearl-grey silk.
3 The boss was able to rig the election by bribing people to stuff the ballot boxes with ballots marked in his candidate's favor.
4 The new eleven hour curfew has been brought in by an administration seemingly desperate to stop what has now become a wave of demonstrations against King Gyanendra, his son Crown Prince Paras and increasingly, in favor of a republic.
5 She was constantly surrounded by a group of fawning admirers who hoped to win some favor.
6 Then it occurred to him that the great adventure itself must be a dream! There was one very strong argument in favor of this idea -- namely, that the quantity of coin he had seen was too vast to be real.
7 Because the judge played golf regularly with the district attorney's father, we feared he might be biased in the prosecution's favor.
8 Although a majority of countries are in favor, some Arab states are apparently not convinced that Israel needs to be accommodated in this way.
9 What a night it was for Germany: a desperately close race between the two candidates for Chancellor, declarations of victory by both, then the figures turned slightly in favor of Gerhard Schroeder and the Greens.
10 There was no alternative for them to vote in favor.
11 If you wish to lower yourselfin a person's favor, one good way is to tell his story over again, the way we heard it.
12 Congress voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill.
13 The new development turned the scales in favor of that school.
14 Jane should get a good rise this year; she's in high favor with the management.
15 Such events occur only when the external conditions are favorable.