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[fond] / fɒnd /


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More than a thousand fans shed tears of grief and recalled fond memories Saturday in Big Bear as they celebrated the life of a beloved reality star.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

He returned in April to mark it 85th anniversary, where he spoke of his "fond memories" of the base.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Mamdani said he invited Trump, who is in town for the United Nations General Assembly, after the president had expressed in previous meetings that he had fond memories of visiting Gracie Mansion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

With fond memories of living in the condo complex in his 20s, the 43-year-old public employee decided to buy a two-bedroom unit, sight unseen, for $260,000 in July 2024.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

“I am very fond of you children, and I feel responsible for your welfare.”

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

The walk to Fécamp would be purely delightful if it were not for the fonds.

From The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 by Various

Cook two ox palates as in the last recipe, then take equal quantities of veal steak, sweetbread, calf's brains, equal quantities of mushrooms, fonds d'artichauds, and cocks' combs.

From The Cook's Decameron: a study in taste, containing over two hundred recipes for Italian dishes by Mrs. W. G. Waters

I wish our fonds were well oot of them, and in yird and stane, which is a constansie. 

From The Ayrshire Legatees, or, the Pringle family by John Galt

The fonds, in a word, are very tiresome.

From The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 by Various

Nat., fonds latin, No. 4270, fol. 125-8, 139.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Henry Charles Lea

He added: “Absence makes the heart grow much fonder, in this case.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

But an audience will feel far fonder of Ms. Monaghan and Mr. De Niro, and even Mr. Keaton, if not his deeply twisted character.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Growing fonder and fonder of Maude, Harold shares with her that when he isn’t attending funerals for fun, he likes to go to demolition sites and scrap yards.

From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2026

You can sit this one out, and see if absence makes the sisters grow fonder of each other.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 27, 2025

His voice softens when he talks about her—he is no longer the toughened leader of this compound, but an old man, reflecting on some fonder past.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

If eating a bowl of Frosted Flakes in the company of Tony the Tiger is one of your fondest childhood memories, then you already know everything you need to know about the breakfast-cereal business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

In her fondest hopes, the commemoration of Global Beatles Day presents an annual opportunity for recommitting ourselves to the band’s ideals, which McCartney sagely explained in the “Anthology” documentary series.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026

In your fondest dreams, what would you do if you could join the animals?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

Sir Billy has now released four limited edition works under his Born On A Rainy Day series, recalling some of the fondest memories from his life.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025

“With fondest thoughts on this, the day of your birth, Lady A.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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