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Examples of fondness in a Sentence
my fondness for you will never fail
I have a fondness for expensive chocolate.
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Trump took this ideological variant of isolationism too far during his presidency, exhibiting a fondness for autocrats such as Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jung Un while giving a cold shoulder to the leaders of allied democracies.
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Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
The fondness fans feel is, if anything, a nostalgic one, and mostly for its gameplay.
—Allegra Frank, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
Kevin Costner isn’t the only present-day actor with a fondness for Westerns; ornery old hands such as Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, and Tommy Lee Jones are always ready to don their ten-gallon hats for the right role.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 June 2024
West’s genre skills are matched by his fondness for the look and feel of the 1980s B-movie, an unmistakable reference that nonetheless transcends pastiche.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
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Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
The fondness fans feel is, if anything, a nostalgic one, and mostly for its gameplay.
—Allegra Frank, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
Kevin Costner isn’t the only present-day actor with a fondness for Westerns; ornery old hands such as Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, and Tommy Lee Jones are always ready to don their ten-gallon hats for the right role.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 June 2024
West’s genre skills are matched by his fondness for the look and feel of the 1980s B-movie, an unmistakable reference that nonetheless transcends pastiche.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for fondness
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“Fondness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fondness. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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