fondness
Example Sentences
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Inside the primary structure, visitors will find bright open spaces, elegant design details, and many communal living areas, ideal for those with a fondness for entertaining.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
While Mr. Mars has always been known for his fondness for retro textures, the new album takes this tendency to the extreme.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Izamar Vazquez, who is from Jalisco, Mexico, reveals her fondness for roses, which make her feel connected to her Mexican roots.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
The main quibble with this second season is the writers’ heavy reliance on our fondness for the returning cast, which comes at the expense of newcomers like Al-Hashimi or the latest crop of medical students.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026
Nature seemed to me benign and good; I thought she loved me, outcast as I was; and I, who from man could anticipate only mistrust, rejection, insult, clung to her with filial fondness.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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