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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as in liking
positive regard for something
I have a fondness for expensive chocolate
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Recent Examples of fondness
Paraventi traces his fondness for the sitcom partly to his own identification with the goofy title character played by the late Bob Denver.
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Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In the decade since that attempt, my fondness for omelets endures.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Jordan's presence at the game is no surprise, as the former basketball star has often regarded his time playing with the North Carolina Tar Heels with great fondness.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ezekiel Emanuel, who was a health-care adviser to Barack Obama, has been critical of Kennedy’s anti-vaccine views and worries that the movement’s fondness for supplements of dubious merit could be a distraction.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
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Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In the decade since that attempt, my fondness for omelets endures.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Jordan's presence at the game is no surprise, as the former basketball star has often regarded his time playing with the North Carolina Tar Heels with great fondness.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ezekiel Emanuel, who was a health-care adviser to Barack Obama, has been critical of Kennedy’s anti-vaccine views and worries that the movement’s fondness for supplements of dubious merit could be a distraction.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fondness
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Her love for journalism began with taking freelance sports photos for her local newspaper, The Fulton Sun, during high school, and her involvement with multiple school publications.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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Her love of fitness and good eating habits, along with evolving as a person, has helped Maya Madsen find success.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Another one of his tops came in a deep shade of red and did seem to be to his liking.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Haight finished second on the team in goals with 20, and after some adjustment found better competition, and better teammates, to his liking.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
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Anyone who’s had a peaceful fall day interrupted by the loud sound of a leaf blower is likely to have a little more affection for leaf rakes.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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The director’s affection for America extends beyond cosmopolitan centers, too.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Elliott believes that his cast dressing to the nines in outrageously glamorous frocks and bejeweled Carmen Miranda-style headgear atop their wigs, helped pave the way for the likes of RuPaul’s Drag Race to enter the mainstream.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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With both out to start the season, look to the likes of Marchand and defenseman Aaron Ekblad to be the main veteran voices in the dressing room.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Mae raised Burnett’s mother, Louise Creighton, in San Antonio, Texas, but Louise—who had a passion for the cinema, and a severe beauty reminiscent of Joan Crawford’s—harbored dreams of moving to Hollywood to become a columnist on celebrity culture.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Comey was, and is, doing what that NASA custodian was doing – serving his country with passion and pride.—
Billy Ray,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Stir for five to 10 seconds (if using very small ice) to 25 to 30 seconds (if using very large ice), strain either into a rocks glass over fresh ice or up, in a coupe, depending on your preference.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sub-Saharan African nations benefitting from the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) have been waiting for months with bated breath on news of a renewal for the 25-year-old trade preference program, which stands to expire on Tuesday.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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While global data center appetite is strong, the pace and scale of these projects are straining traditional lenders, said the panelists.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The round would mark one of Europe’s largest recent AI financings and underscores investor appetite for next-generation visual models.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Fondness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fondness. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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