1
as in love
a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone
my fondness for you will never fail
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2
as in liking
positive regard for something
I have a fondness for expensive chocolate
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Recent Examples of fondness
In a Few Memories Christina Brockman's fondness for Easter may very well be genetic.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 Mar. 2025
Many millennials look back on their proms with fondness.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
With his Midwestern charm, fondness for diner coffee and pie, and a daily routine steeped in simplicity, Lynch seemed more like an amiable neighbor than the mastermind behind some of cinema’s profoundest nightmare fuel.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday, the designers were rueful about stepping down, but looked back on their long New York fashion adventure with fondness.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 Mar. 2025
Many millennials look back on their proms with fondness.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
With his Midwestern charm, fondness for diner coffee and pie, and a daily routine steeped in simplicity, Lynch seemed more like an amiable neighbor than the mastermind behind some of cinema’s profoundest nightmare fuel.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday, the designers were rueful about stepping down, but looked back on their long New York fashion adventure with fondness.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fondness
Noun
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Here, what animates the score is not lust that blots out reason or the redemptive power of love.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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The 22-year-old reality TV star recently spoke to PEOPLE about what the new love hopefuls should expect from the popular dating series, as well as his new Cat Dads campaign with Temptations.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Sweeten it to your liking with dates, maple syrup, or not at all.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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That's quite a compliment from the King of Horror, a man not known to keep mum if an adaptation of one of his works is not to his liking.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Our shop has proudly served our community for more than 30 years, earning the affection of both local residents and the many tourists who visit each year.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Then came the explosion of makeover shows that disguised cruelty as tough love, and reality dating shows that continue to pit a parade of interchangeable women against one another for the affections of the same male stranger.—
Maya Salam,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The following month, she is set to appear at All Things Go in New York City alongside the likes of Doechii and Noah Kahan.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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Hot One: The Celebrity Traitors UK cast finally got its official unveiling, with the likes of Ted Lasso‘s Nick Mohammed, Stephen Fry and Line of Duty‘s Mark Bonnar among the Machiavellian gang.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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The same passion toward wiping out HIV in Africa prompted governments around the world to provide billions of dollars toward the cause.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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Back then, classic Defenders weren’t very common in the U.S., but Marcello had fallen in love with the car as a teenager, and buying one was the continuation of what has become a lifelong passion.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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The 2023 update has brought some clarity and projects like Artemis which specifically aim to develop autonomous weapons suggest there is now an appetite to push forward in this area.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Laura, who lost her daughter Cathy months prior, is already looking after a young foster child named Ollie (Jonah Wren Phillips), a strange, selectively mute boy who has an insatiable appetite and a blood feud with the family cat.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
16 May 2025
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“Fondness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fondness. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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