fond of

phrase

1

: having a liking for or love of (someone or something) : doing (something) a lot

I'm fond of skiing.

She grew quite fond of him.

2

: doing (something) a lot

She's fond of asking silly questions.

Examples of fond of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fazio is especially fond of Creedence Clearwater Revival; the Eagles; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Bob Dylan; and Elvis Presley. — Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

Advertisement These principles address our broader capitalist system and create a different framing from universal basic income, which many tech billionaires are quite fond of. — Mariana Mazzucato, Time, 29 Oct. 2026

She eventually was promoted over to the ice cream machine—and began to grow fond of the adrenaline-like rush that can come with working in a restaurant. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Coalition governments are not uncommon in the state, where politicians are fond of saying that pragmatism trumps partisanship. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for fond of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove