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fondness

[fond-nis] / ˈfɒnd nɪs /


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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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