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

In its spacious interior, Maria is particularly fond of using the pull-out drawers (wooden on the inside and upholstered out), to store spare bed linens or seasonal clothing. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026

Molly Ringwald wasn’t too fond of her time working on The Secret Life of the American Teenager. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

Winning, Cohn was fond of saying, was not enough—people needed to know about it. — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Although Hendrix is fond of his dad’s Knicks, Haze idolizes a different NBA superstar. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for fond of

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