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.
Examples of fond of in a Sentence
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Turkeys are particularly fond of bugs as food in the spring but will eat them year round.
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Kris Millgate, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2024
Yves Piaget, great-grandson of the founder, was fond of the his-&-hers concept and applied it to the Piaget Polo.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Southerners are quite fond of the protein-rich ingredient that serves as the focal point of almost every meal: chicken.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
This is especially relevant to younger generations, who are particularly fond of YouTube and TikTok as a source for food reviews.
—Dennis Lee / The Takeout, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
The clean design suggests that aliens are fond of Apple products, or perhaps that Steve Jobs came from space, which some people probably do believe.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The tournament was started by Federer, who met Rod Laver at various tennis events and grew fond of the former legend, who remains the only player ever to win the Grand Slam twice in the same calendar year.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
Others aren’t as fond of the idea, which throws off the holiday schedule for the rest of the year — including what was supposed to be a Saturday St. Patrick's Day.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Feb. 2024
Shiro is the less savory of the two, fond of romancing rich, bored women.
—Alida Becker, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
Kris Millgate, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2024
Yves Piaget, great-grandson of the founder, was fond of the his-&-hers concept and applied it to the Piaget Polo.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Southerners are quite fond of the protein-rich ingredient that serves as the focal point of almost every meal: chicken.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
This is especially relevant to younger generations, who are particularly fond of YouTube and TikTok as a source for food reviews.
—Dennis Lee / The Takeout, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
The clean design suggests that aliens are fond of Apple products, or perhaps that Steve Jobs came from space, which some people probably do believe.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The tournament was started by Federer, who met Rod Laver at various tennis events and grew fond of the former legend, who remains the only player ever to win the Grand Slam twice in the same calendar year.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
Others aren’t as fond of the idea, which throws off the holiday schedule for the rest of the year — including what was supposed to be a Saturday St. Patrick's Day.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Feb. 2024
Shiro is the less savory of the two, fond of romancing rich, bored women.
—Alida Becker, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
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“Fond of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fond%20of. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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