fond of
idiom
1
: having a liking for or love of (someone or something) : doing (something) a lot
I'm fond of skiing.
She grew quite fond of him.
2
: doing (something) a lot
She's fond of asking silly questions.
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Disrupting Dairy Merrill was not fond of cottage cheese before creating his own cottage cheese company.
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Andrew Watman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Borella gave her a bath, which Olive was not fond of.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Many exercise, of course — a notable percentage are very fond of padel, with Hurzeler one of several currently lobbying his club to build a court at their training facility — but genuine outside interests appear to be scarce.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Those not affiliated with the Christian side of Christmas might be especially fond of this record, as the great jazz legend steers clear of religious songs completely.
—Stephanie Kaloi and James Mercadante, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Watman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Borella gave her a bath, which Olive was not fond of.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Many exercise, of course — a notable percentage are very fond of padel, with Hurzeler one of several currently lobbying his club to build a court at their training facility — but genuine outside interests appear to be scarce.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Those not affiliated with the Christian side of Christmas might be especially fond of this record, as the great jazz legend steers clear of religious songs completely.
—Stephanie Kaloi and James Mercadante, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Fond of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fond%20of. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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