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

The pests are particularly fond of new tender hydrangea leaves. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 15 July 2026

Liu was particularly not fond of Jeffrey, Shia alleged during the panel, recalling how the now-57-year-old actress would avoid his father on the set of the 2003 action-comedy film. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

The imagery particularly works for Haaland, 6ft 5in (196cm) and fond of a 6,000-calorie-a-day diet that includes cow hearts, liver and raw milk. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Critics weren’t as fond of the weirdly toothless movie, but audiences showed up anyway. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026

Rhymes for fond of

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