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as in love
a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone
my fondness for you will never fail
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as in liking
positive regard for something
I have a fondness for expensive chocolate
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Recent Examples of fondness
Patton's favorite gift she's given through the exchanges was inspired by her giftee's fondness for antiques and beetles.
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Throughout the interview, Kardashian spoke of her fondness for brick-and-mortar retail.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
It was named for Elvis Presley’s song because of his fondness for peanut butter and banana.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
Got a fondness for eye-catching consumer electronics and have $60,000 to spare?
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Throughout the interview, Kardashian spoke of her fondness for brick-and-mortar retail.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
It was named for Elvis Presley’s song because of his fondness for peanut butter and banana.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
Got a fondness for eye-catching consumer electronics and have $60,000 to spare?
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The film has particular local resonance, being the story of a decades-spanning love story between an Icelandic man and a Japanese woman who is a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bomb attack of 1945 and who battles the stigma associated with the survivors, known in Japan as Hibakusha.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Lincoln's Mark comes to the door and without saying a single word, confesses his love for her through a series of cue cards.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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There’s an image of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who was arrested in 2022 for not wearing her hijab to the Iranian morality police’s liking and died in custody under suspicious circumstances, tugging on the Grand Ayatollah’s beard with her hair free-flowing.Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
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Working in batches or if your air fryer is large enough, fry salmon, broccoli and potatoes together for 10-12 minutes at 400F., until salmon is cooked to your liking. Serve salmon with potatoes and broccoli and drizzle the remaining honey-miso mixture throughout.Fox News, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
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The dessert for this feast of misbegotten nominations was served when Trump appointed Kimberly Guilfoyle, the longtime fiancée of his eldest son, Don, Jr., as the new Ambassador to Greece—a move that accommodates the son’s fresher affections for a Palm Beach socialite.David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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Over time, seeing these notes builds appreciation and rekindles affection.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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There were stories of wild bacchanals involving nudists, and grand parties attended by the likes of artist Andy Warhol, jazz musician Charlie Parker and Nobel laureate physicist Richard Feynman.Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Hunt observed that passion from Pacheco during Friday’s practice.Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Harness this energy to reconnect with your creative passions and your ambitions for the future simultaneously.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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This preference is more popular amongst Millennials (67%) compared to Boomers (37%).Gary Drenik, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
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That preference was on display in August last year, when the KMT’s Hsia visited China amid lingering tensions over Pelosi’s visit.Bloomberg.com, Bloomberg.com, 7 Feb. 2023
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Whatever the controversy, these Thanksgiving stories will slake your appetite!JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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The White Lotus Season 3 also looks fantastic, with a rather steamy first trailer to whet our appetites.Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Fondness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fondness. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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