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favorite son
noun
(at a national political convention) a candidate nominated for office by delegates from the candidate's own state.
favorite son
noun
(in the US) a politician popular in his home state but little admired beyond it
favorite son
A political figure nominated for the presidency by his or her state's delegation to the national nominating convention of a major party. Favorite sons are rarely serious candidates for the party's nomination. By nominating a favorite son, the delegation honors its nominee while delaying its commitment until the more serious contenders for the nomination can be sorted out.
Word History and Origins
Origin of favorite son1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Have warm feelings toward Copenhagen’s favorite son, Hans Christian Andersen, and his little tales about lovelorn mermaids and ugly ducklings?
They’re going to take place in the family circle, which is evident when the paterfamilias starts listing the order of his favorite sons while they’re chowing down at the breakfast table.
"America needs closure. One of their favorite sons, me, has been cut down in the prime of his life at 17-years-old," Yang as Santos says.
Yang added that Americans needed closure on these events because “one of their favorite sons, me, has been cut down in the prime of his life at 17 years old.”
Brady long ago cemented his place as the Patriots’ favorite son, even before he won the last of his six Super Bowl rings with the team after the 2018 season.
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