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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Kerri grew fond of the way Dirk interacted with his family.
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Another solution is hoping that wealthy patrons fond of public radio will pony up.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
Patterson doesn’t regret the choice, but says that Daniels is fond of reminding him of it.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Two decades and one big scandal later, Medved is still fond of that particular predecessor despite him being forced to resign amid widespread academic malfeasance in 1999.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Another solution is hoping that wealthy patrons fond of public radio will pony up.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
Patterson doesn’t regret the choice, but says that Daniels is fond of reminding him of it.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Two decades and one big scandal later, Medved is still fond of that particular predecessor despite him being forced to resign amid widespread academic malfeasance in 1999.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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