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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Lloyd Webber is ever fond of repeating his melodies, and the emotional effect comes from placing them in different registers and layering timbres on top of one another.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Hummingbirds are especially fond of this shrub.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Though the execs behind Chad Powers apparently aren’t fond of this comparison, the new Hulu series bears quiet a few obvious similarities to Ted Lasso.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Always fond of visual aids at his UN speeches, Netanyahu began by holding up a small map of Iran and its proxies in the region, boasting about Israeli military achievements over the past year.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Hummingbirds are especially fond of this shrub.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Though the execs behind Chad Powers apparently aren’t fond of this comparison, the new Hulu series bears quiet a few obvious similarities to Ted Lasso.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Always fond of visual aids at his UN speeches, Netanyahu began by holding up a small map of Iran and its proxies in the region, boasting about Israeli military achievements over the past year.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Fond of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fond%20of. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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