fondness
Example Sentences
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He professed a fondness for Tupac Shakur and electronic dance music, discussed UFO sightings around U.S. military installations and admitted his ideal fall Saturday involves spending hours watching college football.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The author’s fondness for masculine attire and habits—she enjoyed smoking cigars—has never ceased to generate ticklish speculation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“SNL” cast member James Austin Johnson expresses his fondness for the restaurant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
"We have lost a genuinely lovely person who will be remembered with enormous fondness by those who taught and knew her," said Douthwaite.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Nichols would remember the day, his thirty-sixth birthday, without fondness.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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