favourite song

collocation in English

meaningsoffavouriteandsong

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favourite
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈfeɪ.vər.ɪt/us
/ˈfeɪ.vər.ət/
best liked or ...
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song
noun
uk
/sɒŋ/us
/sɑːŋ/
a usually short piece of music with words that ...
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(Definition offavouriteandsongfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There was also the precedent of wax cylinders, which were produced in small workshops where lesser-known artists would record perhaps ten copies of afavouritesongat a time.
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It reminds me of myfavouritesongabout drinking.
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The winner was decided by the votes of 11 regional juries, each giving 1 point to theirfavouritesongfrom the six competing.
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Six songs took part, with the winning song chosen by an 11-member jury who each awarded one point to theirfavouritesong.
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Each juror awarded one point to his/herfavouritesong, with 99 points available in total.
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Every jury member could give one point to his or herfavouritesong.
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Voting was by an expert jury of 12 members, each nominating theirfavouritesong.
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After all performances were completed, each country opened their phone lines to allow their viewers to vote for theirfavouritesong.
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Voting was by 10-member national juries with each member awarding 1 point to his/herfavouritesong.
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Seven songs took part, with the winner chosen by a ten-member jury each nominating theirfavouritesong.
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A period of televoting was then held in which the public could vote for theirfavouritesong.
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Each juror awarded one point to his/herfavouritesong, with 120 points available in total.
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On hearing the new tune given to hisfavouritesonghe gets aggressive on the stage and then leaves from there.
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It wasn't afavouritesongof mine to be absolutely honest, but it was a little disappointing that we were struggling so hard.
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For reasons which are unclear, on the night the votes were announced in multiples of 1,000 - i.e. thefavouritesongwas awarded 10,000 points.
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Voters could submit a list of up to ten different songs as well as nominating one of these as their all-timefavouritesong.
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Viewers are able to vote for theirfavouritesongin the category.
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The live audience gets a chance to vote for theirfavouritesongthat shall be performed right away.
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The winning song was again chosen by a mixed 31-member jury, each awarding 1 point to theirfavouritesong.
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It was the one song that nobody wanted to put on the record, but it's myfavouritesong.
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