How to Use fond of in a Sentence

fond of

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  • Dodger fans are not very fond of him right now either.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Enough time to be fond of it but also to let this idea run its course.
    Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Players were fond of his sense of humor.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Pickett has grown fond of picking his brain.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
  • However, this was an idea that the bride wasn’t very fond of.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The third day, the wolf was noticeably tamer and very fond of the pup.
    Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Chrishell isn’t fond of Davis, which puts a wedge in their friendship.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Both kids and adults alike were fond of the relaxed and sweet blue pup with a southern drawl.
    Casey Clark, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The young fruit bodies resemble pigs, and hogs are in fact fond of them.
    Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 11 May 2023
  • The wives are fond of sharing their food with each other -- trading bites.
    Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
  • The kids aren’t exactly fond of the new man in their mom’s life—and vice versa.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
  • This loving girl is fond of perching on her cat tree or stretching out across it for naps.
    The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Or as Bobby was fond of saying, more fun than a frog in a glass of milk.
    Kraig Fox, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The results are bad news, at least for those of us who aren’t too fond of cockroaches.
    WIRED, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The two have grown quite fond of each other on set and have been very public about their closeness.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025
  • So fond of card games, Montagu did not want to be taken away from games, even to eat.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Winter is coming, as the Starks are so fond of saying.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Perhaps folks are fond of March because the warmer and longer days bring the first days of spring.
    Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2023
  • My sister and my son are very fond of each other, and my son babysat their now young-teen boys often.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
  • And Democrats will remain the side fond of muting dissent.
    Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The tapered foot section is the one design aspect that some campers aren’t fond of.
    Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Michael Phelps' older sons have grown fond of their baby brother.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
  • But even as the years fly by, the film's stars remain fond of their unforgettable roles.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Some of the scents that pets are not fond of are citrus, coffee, vinegar, spices, and coffee.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
  • Payton is fond of saying each offseason is like the start of a new puzzle.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Coach Mike McDaniel has often been fond of the run game.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Despite an enticing list of stars, critics have not been too fond of the series.
    Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Smith is fond of blurs and double exposures and letting light loose within the frame.
    Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
  • If your pup is fond of ripping open toys and removing the stuffing, use some of their fur to re-stuff the toy.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 June 2025
  • Shiro is the less savory of the two, fond of romancing rich, bored women.
    Alida Becker, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024

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