fond of
idiom
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.
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She was also described as social, affectionate and fond of car rides.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Despite an enticing list of stars, critics have not been too fond of the series.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
In a prologue—Trier is unfashionably fond of them—a young girl who lives there, Nora, describes the place with a tender, anthropomorphizing curiosity.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
As people were so fond of saying in 1982, Bruce got back to the eye of the tiger.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Despite an enticing list of stars, critics have not been too fond of the series.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
In a prologue—Trier is unfashionably fond of them—a young girl who lives there, Nora, describes the place with a tender, anthropomorphizing curiosity.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
As people were so fond of saying in 1982, Bruce got back to the eye of the tiger.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Fond of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fond%20of. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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