Examples of fondness in a Sentence
my fondness for you will never fail
I have a fondness for expensive chocolate.
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Teams are now looking to congest central areas to slow down United’s fondness for quick one-twos and clever passing triangles.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
George has a particular fondness for drinking out of my watering can.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
Scenes meant to convey fondness and dramatic weight instead flatten into thoughtless repetition, as the series’ decades-long dissection of the final girl reveals itself as a stale brand asset.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
Combined with the more enduring boho references that continue to dominate social feeds–like Jane Birkin’s free-spirited ’60s and ’70s style and Sienna Miller’s fondness for frills in the Noughties–the boho blueprint for 2026 is looking pretty eclectic.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
George has a particular fondness for drinking out of my watering can.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
Scenes meant to convey fondness and dramatic weight instead flatten into thoughtless repetition, as the series’ decades-long dissection of the final girl reveals itself as a stale brand asset.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
Combined with the more enduring boho references that continue to dominate social feeds–like Jane Birkin’s free-spirited ’60s and ’70s style and Sienna Miller’s fondness for frills in the Noughties–the boho blueprint for 2026 is looking pretty eclectic.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Fondness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fondness. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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