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[fond] / fɒnd /


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Richard Nixon was also fond of Florida, but he also frequently jetted back to his native California, as did Ronald Reagan.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

In a 2024 interview with People, Reynolds shared that his kids had grown fond of Kelly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 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

My mother, especially, grew very fond of her and came to see us often, although it meant travelling several hours in a bullock cart, which is very tiring when one is no longer young.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

This edition follows the manuscript of the National Library, Paris: Ancien fonds Colbert lat., 5152A.

From Life of St. Francis of Assisi by Louise Seymour Houghton

Nat., fonds latin, No. 4270, fol. 14-16, 29-30, 35, 120, 148.--Coll.

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

In alienating the capital, they might stipulate à fonds perdu, as they thought best.

From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Wilhelm Roscher

The fonds are the transverse valleys just mentioned—the channels, for the most part, of small water-courses which discharge themselves into the sea.

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

Cold pheasant, boned turkey, fonds d'artichaut, bottled asparagus d'Argenteuil, cakes and wine jellies, with champagne to top it all off.

From I Walked in Arden by Jack Crawford

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

“I think there’s an argument that says absence makes the heart grow fonder with some of these. We’ll see.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

If this was his goodbye, he couldn't have imagined a fonder one.

From BBC ● May 23, 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

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

One of the album's highlights, it's essentially the Madonna origin story - and one of her fondest memories.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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

Some of Debbie Israel’s fondest memories as a young girl are the times she spent with her father at synagogue praying on the Sabbath.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

Walter and Albertina were very close to Evelyn, and their fondest wish was for us to stay together.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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