1
as in love
a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone
my fondness for you will never fail
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2
as in liking
positive regard for something
I have a fondness for expensive chocolate
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Recent Examples of fondness
That that fondness would define the very identity of her progeny?
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Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 June 2026
Born in Poland, Stankiewicz now calls Venice home, given her personal fondness for being near the water.
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Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
The trouble is that the city’s electorate is overwhelmingly Democratic, and the Republican candidate is a reality-television star with a fondness for pseudoscientific conspiracy theories and nothing resembling qualification for office.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Any fan of an SEC program that is over the age of 20 will always look back on that period of time with fondness.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for fondness
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 June 2026
Born in Poland, Stankiewicz now calls Venice home, given her personal fondness for being near the water.
—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
The trouble is that the city’s electorate is overwhelmingly Democratic, and the Republican candidate is a reality-television star with a fondness for pseudoscientific conspiracy theories and nothing resembling qualification for office.
—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Any fan of an SEC program that is over the age of 20 will always look back on that period of time with fondness.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for fondness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fondness
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Andrew Bauhs wasn't always in love with the college football experience.
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When his time came to address members of the party from the event’s main stage Friday night, Talarico delivered a love letter to Texas intermixed with a firm rebuke of billionaires and his GOP opponent.
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If the butter yellow isn’t to your liking, there are 14 other colors to peruse, including baby blue, cherry red, and bubble gum pink.
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And that was much to his liking.
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Ortega felt plenty comfortable showing affection to her beloved pet, Brady, a Chihuahua mix.
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The old apparatuses of affection remained between us, however obsolete.
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Brown interviewed over 1,000 guests, including civil rights leaders like Jesse Jackson, politicians including President Ronald Reagan, and celebs the likes of Denzel Washington.
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Joining Slater and Dunaway was an all-star cast that included the likes of Mia Farrow and Peter O’Toole.
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The real-life Space Camp at the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, was a dream destination for any kid with an interest in science, math, and space exploration — the ultimate trip for tweens and teens with a passion for science and technology.
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Maybe World Cup visitors' passion for America's favorite condiment has reawakened some national pride here.
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While some are an equal-opportunity lover of animals, others have a preference.
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Fundstrat reiterated its preference for technology, financials, industrials, small-cap stocks and energy/basic materials.
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On the other side of the supply-and-demand scale, consumers’ appetite for oil fell substantially more over the past few months than just about anyone predicted.
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Councilmember Ken Houston has dropped a November ballot measure seeking to strip the Oakland Police Commission’s ability to fire and help hire the chief — legislation that would have tested voter appetite for scaling back the commission’s responsibilities.
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“Fondness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fondness. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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