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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Krone said many Latter-day Saints families remain fond of Boy Scout programming and now place their children in units unaffiliated with their church.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump is genuinely fond of Britain and Britishness.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Babcock is particularly fond of how the bathhouse scene turned out.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Curtsinger’s significant other Brian McKenna, a longtime music promoter and owner of Abstract Entertainment, was also fond of Thomas.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump is genuinely fond of Britain and Britishness.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Babcock is particularly fond of how the bathhouse scene turned out.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Curtsinger’s significant other Brian McKenna, a longtime music promoter and owner of Abstract Entertainment, was also fond of Thomas.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fond of
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“Fond of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fond%20of. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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