1
as in inclined
having a liking or affection
even lots of city people are fond of country music
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2
as in affectionate
feeling or showing love
gave me a fond embrace upon parting
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3
as in loved
granted special treatment or attention
my fondest wish is to see my children marry well
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Recent Examples of fond
When Balistreri's Bluemound Inn posted the news on Facebook, customers and former employees replied to that posting with fond memories and praise for the restaurateur's warmth and generosity.
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Her fondest memory came when her hometown team, Israel’s Hapoel Be’er Sheva, hosted Barcelona and superstar Luis Figo in a 1995 UEFA Cup match.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
This week marked National School Lunch Week, an observance celebrated since 1962, centering a meal most Americans have nostalgic, fond and sometimes disgusted memories of.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Absence made Rice’s heart grow fonder for the sport.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Her fondest memory came when her hometown team, Israel’s Hapoel Be’er Sheva, hosted Barcelona and superstar Luis Figo in a 1995 UEFA Cup match.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
This week marked National School Lunch Week, an observance celebrated since 1962, centering a meal most Americans have nostalgic, fond and sometimes disgusted memories of.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Absence made Rice’s heart grow fonder for the sport.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fond
Adjective
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Such an ambitious agenda assumes a counterpart who is either inclined or compelled to cooperate.—
Neil Thomas,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The new rule requires pillows to be firm enough to prevent suffocation and flat enough to prevent an inclined position of a baby’s head and neck.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The fun doc features affectionate tributes from Michael Douglas, Martha Stewart, Mick Jagger, Diane von Furstenberg and Graydon Carter, to name a few celebrities the up-until-now elusive Pigozzi has become close with over the past five decades.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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And third wife Isabella Rossellini, while affectionate toward him, is candid about how angry and destructive Scorsese could be.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Our heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to their family and loved ones during this difficult time.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Edwards’s most recent album, Fruit, delves into pain, loss, and reclaiming joy after losing a loved one.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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The project also includes a basement, an attached subterranean garage, a swimming pool and associated site improvements including about 150 linear feet of retaining walls.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sales volume of attached homes in the $1 million-plus category was down almost 25% year over year.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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And Wasmer’s family was known in the small town as kind and loving.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Oct. 2025
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Amidst their weirdness is a loving and loyal family completely comfortable in the dark world that is perfectly natural to them.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Dansko Merrin Sling-back Mule Clog There is a reason why Dansko is such a beloved brand.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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The infamously outlandish teen drama based on characters from the beloved and voluminous annals of Archie Comics, put each of them through the ringer.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Recalculating for partial payments could take weeks, resulting in people not only having to wait but also getting less money.—
NPR,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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There will be some partial clearing in parts of eastern and southern Vermont, but increasingly windy and cool conditions are expected tonight with a transition to snow around midnight for the Adirondacks.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Patriots’ pass coverage without Christian Gonzalez, their atrocious inside linebacker play and roller-coaster special teams, which give any adoring fan a heart attack at a moment’s notice.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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Chicharito also benefitted from his market placement in LA, in his case mainly due to the proximity to an adoring Mexican fanbase throughout Southern California.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Fond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fond. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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