fond of
idiom
1
: 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.
2
: doing (something) a lot
She's fond of asking silly questions.
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While Sirianni received his fair share of criticism throughout his tenure in Philadelphia so far, Graham has remained fond of the head coach, who has helped lead the team to multiple Super Bowls.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Lena’s aware and fond of all of those romantic-comedy tropes, but the show is Lena’s version of that, so it’s got a bit more battery acid in there.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 July 2025
According to a study published in the Proceedings of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Caligula was also fond of learning about medicinal plants.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
Climate change left its signature on the atmosphere early in the industrial revolution, reveals a thought experiment investigation
Physicists are fond of Gedankenexperimente—thought experiments that are difficult or impossible to perform in the real world.
—Ben Santer, Scientific American, 4 July 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Lena’s aware and fond of all of those romantic-comedy tropes, but the show is Lena’s version of that, so it’s got a bit more battery acid in there.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 July 2025
According to a study published in the Proceedings of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Caligula was also fond of learning about medicinal plants.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
Climate change left its signature on the atmosphere early in the industrial revolution, reveals a thought experiment investigation
Physicists are fond of Gedankenexperimente—thought experiments that are difficult or impossible to perform in the real world.
—Ben Santer, Scientific American, 4 July 2025
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“Fond of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fond%20of. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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