How to Use fond of in a Sentence
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Mayor Tom Bradley lived there with his wife, Ethel, who did wonders with the garden, but was not fond of the house itself.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
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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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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
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That experience intrigued Poggi, who grew fond of Trey after the younger Bly joined his staff as a graduate assistant last year.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
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Musk started to grow more fond of the move to Texas after clashing with a Delaware judge over his extraordinary compensation plan with Tesla.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
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Perhaps folks are fond of March because the warmer and longer days bring the first days of spring.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2023
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Same thing: Very fond of her; had her work alongside him; etc.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Jan. 2024
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The young fruit bodies resemble pigs, and hogs are in fact fond of them.
—Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 11 May 2023
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The young fruit bodies resemble pigs, and hogs are in fact fond of them.
—Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 11 May 2023
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The 25-centimeter-tall weed is fond of disturbed land, field edges and the shoulders of roads.
—Quanta Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
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The results are bad news, at least for those of us who aren’t too fond of cockroaches.
—WIRED, 10 Nov. 2023
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Quaid and Savoie have grown fond of Hawaii and have traveled to the state quite a few times over the course of their relationship.
—Effie Orfanides, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023
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The wives are fond of sharing their food with each other -- trading bites.
—Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
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The tapered foot section is the one design aspect that some campers aren’t fond of.
—Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2023
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As manager Dave Roberts is fond of saying, as Betts goes, the Dodgers go.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
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But even as the years fly by, the film's stars remain fond of their unforgettable roles.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2023
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As the Planet of Love, Venus is not fond of exerting too much effort.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 5 Dec. 2023
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And while most are still fond of the imprint, some have become disgruntled by the baggage that’s come with it.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
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This loving girl is fond of perching on her cat tree or stretching out across it for naps.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024
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My sister and my son are very fond of each other, and my son babysat their now young-teen boys often.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
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And her equally stylish best friend, Kendall Jenner, is also fond of the throwback look.
—Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2023
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As one of these lucky gods, Hotei is known for being fond of food and drink, and even serves as the patron deity of bars and restaurants.
—Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 4 Jan. 2023
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Shiro is the less savory of the two, fond of romancing rich, bored women.
—Alida Becker, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
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The Master of Suspense apparently grew quite fond of the Inn during the shoot.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2022
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But the community seemed to grow more fond of her as time passed — and Cucina di Paolo was a big part of that.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Jan. 2024
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Michael Phelps' older sons have grown fond of their baby brother.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
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Smith is fond of blurs and double exposures and letting light loose within the frame.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
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Smith is fond of blurs and double exposures and letting light loose within the frame.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
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Beckinsale said a woman once reached out to her on Instagram to tell her that her son who has autism was fond of the clip.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
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Bieber is a particularly big fan of the denim trend, for years now the 26-year-old has been fond of wearing them.
—Lea Hüttinger, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2023
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