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

Elk are fond of wallows in the heat of the summer, often frolicking in them late in the afternoon. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

The Oscar winner has in the past made no secret of not being fond of talking with the press to tout her movies, much less have an official social media presence. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

But as the late maximalist designer Iris Apfel was fond of saying, more is more, and less is a bore. — Benjamin Moser, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026

When pressed about the meaning of his gobbledigook lyrics, Noel is fond of saying that the meaning comes from 60,000 people singing the words together with all their hearts. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for fond of

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