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my fondness for you will never fail
I have a fondness for expensive chocolate.
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Butler has expressed fondness for Jovic, who was measured when asked his thoughts on the situation on Monday evening.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
If the cynicism of Tarantino's grumblings about the state of the film industry has intensified over time, so has his fondness for his own contributions to said industry.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Kennedy’s defenders celebrate his fondness for, and facility with, evidence.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
True to his fondness for saucy details, Tissot shows just a bit more of her ankles than British critics found decent.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
If the cynicism of Tarantino's grumblings about the state of the film industry has intensified over time, so has his fondness for his own contributions to said industry.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Kennedy’s defenders celebrate his fondness for, and facility with, evidence.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
True to his fondness for saucy details, Tissot shows just a bit more of her ankles than British critics found decent.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Fondness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fondness. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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