favorite son

noun

A successful man from a particular area.

“After two decades in Silicon Valley creating a billion-dollar company, Ohio's favorite son returns home.”

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Meanings

nounfavorite son (plural favorite sons)

plural favorite sons

  1. USA successful man from a particular area.

    After two decades in Silicon Valley creating a billion-dollar company, Ohio's favorite son returns home.

  2. governmentA male party member to whom the leadership is likely to assign a prominent role.
  3. USgovernmentA male candidate chosen by a state delegation for an initial ballot, in the knowledge that other delegations will not prefer this candidate, for the purpose of negotiation.
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APA

favorite son. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/favorite%20son

MLA

“favorite son.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/favorite%20son. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “favorite son,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/favorite%20son.

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