fond of

idiom

: 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.

: doing (something) a lot

She's fond of asking silly questions.

Examples of fond of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Along with audiences — the movie has a 77 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes (compared to a 44 percent critics score) and airs regularly on cable TV — Hudson and McConaughey remain fond of the project. —

Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 May 2024 Like their sensuous planetary ruler, Venus, Taurus is fond of their creature comforts, often indulging their children with delicious meals, gentle affection, and a cozy living space. —

Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024 Messud is fond of quoting a piece of advice from the Russian writer Anton Chekhov. —

Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024 Caravaggio, by the way, died at 38, which was apparently fine with Stella, who was fond of saying that no artist needs to live past 40. —

Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 5 May 2024 The destination has a mild climate, so those not fond of Lisbon's hot summers will find solace here. —

Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024 Turkeys are particularly fond of bugs as food in the spring but will eat them year round. —

Kris Millgate, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2024 Yves Piaget, great-grandson of the founder, was fond of the his-&-hers concept and applied it to the Piaget Polo. —

Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024 Southerners are quite fond of the protein-rich ingredient that serves as the focal point of almost every meal: chicken. —

Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024

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