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as in inclined
having a liking or affection
even lots of city people are fond of country music
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as in affectionate
feeling or showing love
gave me a fond embrace upon parting
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as in loved
granted special treatment or attention
my fondest wish is to see my children marry well
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Recent Examples of fond
Time spent in the resort town, located roughly 15 miles south of Bend, is still one of my fondest childhood memories.
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Lauren Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Brunson, who was born in August 1996, has fond memories from those days.
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Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Again, Spielberg uses an alien-like figure to reflect our humanity, though in a far more heartbreaking way, as David’s fondest wish is temporarily granted as a sort of deathbed vision for the entirety of the human race.
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Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
The current Princess of Wales, for example, seems particularly fond of the contrast between the bold colors of her outfits and bright white of lapels and cuffs; just look at the photos taken at Trooping the Colour 2025.
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Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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Lauren Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Brunson, who was born in August 1996, has fond memories from those days.
—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Again, Spielberg uses an alien-like figure to reflect our humanity, though in a far more heartbreaking way, as David’s fondest wish is temporarily granted as a sort of deathbed vision for the entirety of the human race.
—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
The current Princess of Wales, for example, seems particularly fond of the contrast between the bold colors of her outfits and bright white of lapels and cuffs; just look at the photos taken at Trooping the Colour 2025.
—
Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fond
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Americans are not inclined to think that UFOs and ETs are hostile, either.
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The Cavs don't appear inclined to flip Mobley for Antetokounmpo, either.
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The couple were affectionate while walking the red carpet together as well as while inside the venue.
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Along the way, the animal attracts plenty of delighted squeals, affectionate greetings and eager requests from passersby for a photo together.
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On Thursday morning, one day after a double earthquake rocked Venezuela, the streets of Caracas were filled with families seeking shelter and desperately looking for loved ones.
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In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors helped each other dig through rubble to search for loved ones, after back-to-back earthquakes killed at least 589 people and left thousands injured.
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Underneath the mesh fabric, the speaker has a flat, plastic base with a physical mute switch on one side near the attached power cord.
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The beast screamed and flew away, pulling an attached anchor into the water.
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David and Victoria Beckham penned Father's Day posts that doubled as an olive branch message to estranged son Brooklyn, who was included in the loving photographs despite the family rift.
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Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered a loving and heartfelt tribute to her husband at the Obama Presidential Center's grand opening ceremony in Chicago Thursday.
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Fifty years later the beloved landmark was empty and ripe for reimagining.
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Most residents in town know it as The Little Red Schoolhouse, a beloved landmark that serves as a special beacon of history.
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Panic inside buildings Videos circulating on social media showed people rushing out of buildings in the capital, while some users reported partial collapses and damage to structures.
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The blaze ignited Wednesday at the nearly 500,000-square-foot cold storage facility run by a company called Lineage, beginning on the roof, which caused a partial collapse and moved the flames into the building, where 85 million pounds of food are stored.
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Mom and daughter share adoring glances at an event to celebrate International Women's Day in London.
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But a falling out with former owner Glen Taylor kept him from returning to his ‘Sota to give adoring fans another chance to thank him for 14 seasons with No. 21 on his back and Minnesota in his heart.
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“Fond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fond. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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