all-time favorite foods vs all time favorite foods

Both "all-time favorite foods" and "all time favorite foods" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "All-time favorite foods" is the more common and correct phrase, as it is used to describe foods that are favorites over a person's entire lifetime. On the other hand, "all time favorite foods" could be used in a more general sense to refer to favorite foods at any given time.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe foods that are favorites over a person's entire lifetime.

" all-time favorite foods"

This phrase is used to refer to foods that are considered favorites by someone throughout their life. The hyphen between 'all' and 'time' is necessary to indicate that the favorites are for all time, not just at a specific moment.

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Fresh lettuce is my all-time favorite food.
The muppets take Manhattan is My all-time favorite Muppet movie.
You are becoming one of my All-time favorite customers.
It's one of my all-time favorites.
And one with my all-time favorite, anchovies.
My all-time favorite ballplayer was Earl Monroe.
And then my all-time favorite, Etsy.
G.H. Is my all-time favorite show.
She would probably be my all-time favorite "Friday" girl.
No, although it isn't my all-time favorite thing.
"The French Mistake" is my all-time favorite episode.
- His favorite food is cornflakes.
And my favorite food is broccoli.
This was - is your favorite food.
Her favorite foods are sketti and butter.
Garlic bread is my favorite food.
Not her, you know, "stuck on a desert island" all-time favorite, but she likes it.
Not her, you know, "stuck on a desert island" all-time favorite, but she likes it.
But my all-time favorite has to be "A Day Too Long".
If I had to choose, all-time favorite would be The Clap.

Alternatives:

favorite foods of all time
all-time best foods
all-time favorite dishes
all-time favorite meals
all-time favorite recipes

This phrase is correct but less common in English. It could be used to refer to favorite foods at any given time.

" all time favorite foods"

This phrase could be used to refer to favorite foods at a specific moment or period, rather than over a person's entire lifetime. The absence of a hyphen between 'all' and 'time' may indicate a more general or flexible timeframe for the favorites.

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Fresh lettuce is my all-time favorite food.
The muppets take Manhattan is My all-time favorite Muppet movie.
You are becoming one of my All-time favorite customers.
It's one of my all-time favorites.
And one with my all-time favorite, anchovies.
My all-time favorite ballplayer was Earl Monroe.
And then my all-time favorite, Etsy.
G.H. Is my all-time favorite show.
She would probably be my all-time favorite "Friday" girl.
No, although it isn't my all-time favorite thing.
"The French Mistake" is my all-time favorite episode.
You, having eaten for the first time in three years your favorite food stand-and-eat soba, suffered from symptoms of acute diarrhea.
Not her, you know, "stuck on a desert island" all-time favorite, but she likes it.
Not her, you know, "stuck on a desert island" all-time favorite, but she likes it.
But my all-time favorite has to be "A Day Too Long".
If I had to choose, all-time favorite would be The Clap.
If I had to choose, all-time favorite would be The Clap.
That is my all-time favorite sonata.
That's my all-time favorite song.
I thought "Pretty Woman" was one of your all-time favorites.

Alternatives:

current favorite foods
favorite foods of the moment
favorite foods right now
favorite foods at the moment
favorite foods at present

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