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my fondness for you will never fail
I have a fondness for expensive chocolate.
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Olmo and Miguel are good kids, and there’s a tender, amused fondness to the late-’70s vibe that permeates the movie.
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
Arteta’s fondness for the player signed last summer from Real Sociedad was partly motivated by his dominance on the ground and in the air, both in contesting loose balls to secure possession and when attacking crosses.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
The cemetery attracts few visitors but Mr. Hirsch has a particular fondness for the place.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Throughout, Chuang’s viewpoint reflects a fondness for the community and a necessary patience for the recurrent frustrations of village life.
—Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
Arteta’s fondness for the player signed last summer from Real Sociedad was partly motivated by his dominance on the ground and in the air, both in contesting loose balls to secure possession and when attacking crosses.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
The cemetery attracts few visitors but Mr. Hirsch has a particular fondness for the place.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Throughout, Chuang’s viewpoint reflects a fondness for the community and a necessary patience for the recurrent frustrations of village life.
—Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Fondness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fondness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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