The phrase "favorite uncle" refers to an uncle who is liked the most or considered the best among all the uncles by a person, often because of their kind and fun personality or the strong bond they share. Full definition
Also important to note, Liu's probable rival Christine Quinn, her Chief of Staff is Chuck Meara, the second favorite uncle of Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (who has a fake Twitter feed in his likeness of over 400 followers). (queens-politics.com)
Known to millions and admired to the point of adoration by many of them, he turned somehow from being an academic terror into favorite uncle: warm, friendly, benign, wise. (firstthings.com)
Yuichi's low - level homophobia is tempered by his daughter's unquestioning acceptance of her new favorite uncle. (booklistonline.com)