fond of
idiom
1
: having a liking for or love of (someone or something) : doing (something) a lot
I'm fond of skiing.
She grew quite fond of him.
2
: doing (something) a lot
She's fond of asking silly questions.
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On the one hand, as Tevye is fond of saying, the story unfolds in a hardscrabble shtetl in the Ukrainian plains in the months leading up to the Russian Empire’s abortive 1905 revolution.
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David Lyman, The Enquirer, 25 July 2025
Not particularly fond of the volatile nature of MSFT stock?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
That would completely finish off (my girlfriend), who was overly fond of them.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Despite this annoyance, reports indicate Princess Anne is overall very fond of William and supportive of him.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 July 2025
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David Lyman, The Enquirer, 25 July 2025
Not particularly fond of the volatile nature of MSFT stock?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
That would completely finish off (my girlfriend), who was overly fond of them.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Despite this annoyance, reports indicate Princess Anne is overall very fond of William and supportive of him.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 July 2025
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“Fond of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fond%20of. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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