Verb
play favorites (third-person singular simple present plays favorites, present participle playing favorites, simple past and past participle played favorites)
To show favoritism towards one party.
From classic comedies to cowboy-filled westerns, celebrities play favorites when it comes to movies, too. Source: Internet
“I don’t play favorites - I love all kitties - superstar or otherwise. Source: Internet
It’s hard to play favorites but if you had to pick, say, four of these essays to create a kind of calling card for the message of this book, which ones would they be? Source: Internet