fond

adjective \ ˈfänd \

|Updated on: 12 Aug 2018

Examples: fond in a Sentence

Definition of fond

1 : foolish, silly

fond pride

2 a : prizing highly : desirous —used with of

fond of praise

b : having an affection or liking —used with of

fond of music

fond of his nephew

3 a : foolishly tender : indulgent 1

a fond mother

b : affectionate, loving

absence makes the heart grow fonder

a fond embrace

4 : cherished with great affection : doted on

our fondest hopes

has fond memories of their time together

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Examples of fond in a Sentence

She still has fond feelings for him.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
He wished them a fond farewell.
the fond hope that the situation would change

Recent Examples of fond from the Web

One of my fondest memories about growing up in Southern California was my time spent at Jungleland, though not always as a patron of the small animal theme park in Thousand Oaks.

— shelby grad, latimes.com, "Essential California: Why the heat left so many powerless in L.A.," 10 July 2018
Her fondest childhood memories were of her family’s time in Turkey when her father was a Naval attaché with the American Embassy in Istanbul.

— jacques kelly, baltimoresun.com, "Wendi Winters, prolific feature writer for The Capital who shared stories about notable residents," 2 July 2018
His fondest memory of the past three years is reuniting with Schwarz.

— mike malloy, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Gators brace for must-win matchup against Texas in CWS," 19 June 2018
Jackson Odell‘s dear friend and co-writer is sharing some of his fondest memories from his time spent with the late Goldbergs actor.

— natalie stone, PEOPLE.com, "Jackson Odell's Friend Remembers the Late Goldbergs Actor as 'the Most Talented Artist'," 13 June 2018
Almost 40 years later, Olympic gold medalist David Wilson’s fondest memory of his days as an Anderson High School swimmer is breaking Mark Spitz’s national high school record in the 100-yard butterfly.

— mark schmetzer, Cincinnati.com, "Glory Days: Anderson swimmer Wilson won Olympic medals, set national and state records," 13 June 2018
Like so many other Texans, some of my fondest memories of childhood revolve around Garner State Park.

— dale blasingame, San Antonio Express-News, "The 8 best family-friendly Texas state parks," 11 June 2018
Getting ready with you on that day is one of my fondest memories of our friendship.

— nicole phelps, Vogue, "Love Letters for Narciso: Sarah Jessica Parker, Claire Danes, and More Pen Odes to the Beloved Designer," 29 May 2018
The family gets together often, said Kentrell Williams, whose fondest memories of his older brother are of the family sitting around the table together and playing cards.

— marie simoneaux, NOLA.com, "Man killed after Mother's Day second-line was caring father of 5: brother," 16 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of fond

Middle English fonned, fond, from fonne fool

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First Known Use: 14th century

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fond Synonyms

fond

verb

Definition of fond

fonded; fonding; fonds

intransitive verb

obsolete

: to lavish affection : dote

Origin and Etymology of fond

see ¹fond

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First Known Use: 1530

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fond

noun \ ˈfōⁿ \

Definition of fond

plural fonds play \ˈfōⁿ(z)\

1 : background, basis

2 : small particles of browned food and especially meat that adhere to the bottom of a cooking pan and are used especially in making sauces

After searing the steak, we noted the amount of fond (the residue of browned meat that sticks to the pan), which can be deglazed for a rich, flavorful pan sauce.
—Garth Clingingsmith

3 obsolete : fund