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. 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 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 10 Jul. 2025.

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