Favor example sentences
Related (14): preference, support, backing, kindness, help, assistance, advantage, benefit, prefer, advocate, endorse, approve, partiality, bias
"Favor" Example Sentences
Common Phrases
- in favor of
- do someone a favor
- ask a favor
- favor someone over
- return the favor
- win favor
- gain favor
- fall out of favor
- court favor
- personal favor
- favor the odds
- show favor
Examples by Level
A1
- Can you do me a favor?
- My friend asked a favor and I said yes.
- The teacher did a favor for the student.
A2
- He asked me for a favor, but I was too busy that day.
- She did me a favor by picking up my package at the door.
- I owed him a favor after he helped me move last summer.
B1
- I'd ask for a favor, but I hate feeling like I owe someone something afterward.
- Doing a favor for a stranger felt good — no strings attached, just helping.
- He called in a favor from an old colleague to get me the interview.
B2
- The whole thing felt transactional — she'd done me a favor once, and now she expected one in return.
- In favor of taking the risk, I decided to quit my job and start freelancing.
- He'd accumulated so many favors over the years that people just did what he asked without question.
C1
- What began as a simple favor had evolved into an unspoken obligation that neither of us quite knew how to escape.
- The argument hinged on whether she'd acted in favor of the company or in favor of her own ambitions.
- He moved through the world collecting favors like currency — never spending them, always aware of the debt.
C2
- There's a peculiar intimacy in asking someone for a favor — it's a small admission of need that changes the texture of a relationship.
- She'd learned long ago that the most valuable favors were the ones done quietly, in favor of someone's dignity rather than their gratitude.
- The favor he'd asked for was simple enough on the surface, but it required her to compromise something she'd spent years protecting.
Examples by Scenario
🏠 Everyday Life
- My neighbor asked a favor — could I water her plants while she's away for two weeks?
- I did my mum a favor by picking up milk on the way home, and she made me dinner.
- The dog walker canceled, so I had to ask my sister for a favor and watch him after work.
💼 Workplace
- I asked my colleague for a favor — covering my shift Friday — and she actually said yes without making it weird.
- He did me a favor by not mentioning my mistake in the meeting, but now I feel like I owe him.
- The intern asked a favor: could someone review her code before she submitted it?
📊 Business
- We asked the influencer for a favor — a mention of our product — and the engagement tripled overnight.
- In favor of the partnership, the board approved the merger despite some concerns about integration.
- The vendor did us a favor by extending payment terms, which kept our cash flow stable during the transition.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
- I asked the shop assistant for a favor — could they check if they had the size in the back?
- The store manager did me a favor and price-matched the competitor's offer without any hassle.
- I'm in favor of buying the extended warranty, but my partner thinks it's a waste of money.
✈️ Travel
- I asked the hotel for a favor — an early check-in — and they upgraded us instead.
- My friend did me a huge favor by letting me crash at her place for the week I was in Barcelona.
- The airline staff did a favor for the elderly passenger by helping her find her gate.
📚 Education
- The teacher did me a favor by letting me turn in the essay a day late because of my family emergency.
- I asked my study group for a favor — could someone explain the calculus concept again?
- In favor of student mental health, the school extended the deadline for final projects.
❤️ Relationships
- He asked me for a favor that felt like a test — would I choose him or my principles?
- She did me a favor by telling me the truth about what people were saying, even though it hurt.
- We stopped keeping score of favors a long time ago; it just became what you do for someone you love.
📰 News / Politics
- The politician denied doing a favor for the donor, despite the leaked emails suggesting otherwise.
- Environmental groups are in favor of the new emissions regulations, though industry leaders oppose them.
- The scandal centered on whether the judge had done a favor for a friend in a high-profile case.
💻 Technology
- I asked the tech support team for a favor — could they walk me through the setup one more time?
- The software update did us a favor by finally fixing the bug that had been crashing the app.
- In favor of user privacy, the company removed the tracking feature from their latest release.
📝 Formal Writing
- The committee voted in favor of the proposal, with seven members supporting and two abstaining.
- The research was conducted as a favor to the university's partnership with the international institute.
- Evidence presented in favor of the defendant included testimony from three independent witnesses.