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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Human, Out Of The Loop? Until recently, technology advocates and evangelists were fond of mentioning the human-in-the-loop (and human handoff) element when talking about emerging AI services.
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The Denmark international is fond of peeling off to the right wing when attacking, looking to provide low crosses and pull-backs for team-mates.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Fellow Republicans aren’t too fond of DeMaio, either.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Charlize Theron’s daughters weren’t too fond of her hair makeover in The Old Guard 2.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The Denmark international is fond of peeling off to the right wing when attacking, looking to provide low crosses and pull-backs for team-mates.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Fellow Republicans aren’t too fond of DeMaio, either.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Charlize Theron’s daughters weren’t too fond of her hair makeover in The Old Guard 2.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
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“Fond of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fond%20of. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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