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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And Democrats will remain the side fond of muting dissent.
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Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Industry types were fond of hanging out there after a hard night, playing ping pong and winding down with food and drink.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The colorful Friedman was fond of telling stories from these encounters, like this one on Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast in 2018.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Dodger fans are not very fond of him right now either.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Industry types were fond of hanging out there after a hard night, playing ping pong and winding down with food and drink.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The colorful Friedman was fond of telling stories from these encounters, like this one on Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast in 2018.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Dodger fans are not very fond of him right now either.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fond of
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“Fond of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fond%20of. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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