fondness
Example Sentences
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The 16th century’s fondness for treating Agnes/Anne and Hamnet/Hamlet as interchangeable versions of the same name is part of the plot and must be endured.
From Los Angeles Times
In truth, the tie-wearing fox only became a cop because of his fondness for Judy, not out of a sense of dutiful conviction.
From Los Angeles Times
The happy hands became Ms. McDermott’s solace and her souvenir, and later—when her son developed his own fondness for them, as mother and son cooked and baked together—a renewed source of happiness.
Both reflected on their time at UConn with fondness, even if it ended in disappointment.
From Seattle Times
A few weeks before her sudden death, she posted photos of translucent garments that reflected her gothic aesthetic and her fondness for somber colors.
From Seattle Times
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