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 Prince loved Saadiq’s classic 2011 solo album Stone Rollin’ — particularly the title track — and Saadiq is still fond of that one himself. —

Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024 According to Monty Roberts, a close friend of the late Queen Elizabeth and subject of the new documentary The Cowboy and the Queen, the monarch was not fond of the former president. —

Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024 As a longtime startup investor and occasional blogger, Altman is fond of dispatching pearls of wisdom. —

Billy Perrigo, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024 Taurus likes to adhere to the status quo and isn’t fond of erratic behavior, even in the cosmos, making the retrograde from September 1, 2024 to January 30, 2025 complex. —

Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fond of

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