How to Use fondly in a Sentence

fondly

adverb
  • She remembers their time together fondly.
  • The moment is now fondly referred to as the Running of the Wall.
    — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Nov. 2020
  • Still, Smith, 22, looks back fondly on his time in Phoenix.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Pugh made a movie with Braff before the split, A Good Person, and spoke fondly about the project.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 16 Aug. 2022
  • During the hour-long special, Carey spoke fondly about the late host.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
  • In fact, day and night is all that this ‘80s R&B band needs to think fondly about their heartthrobs.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
  • But the band broke up in 2004, and its music didn’t seem to be remembered too fondly over the years.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The Pistons moved to a new arena in Detroit for the 2017 season and The Palace, as it was fondly known, was sold.
    — David Williams, CNN, 11 July 2020
  • Christina looked back fondly at the time Nina moved to the East Coast and lived with her for a little bit.
    — Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 10 May 2022
  • When class was over and the students would sit with the teachers, Nhan would bring out snacks for the group, Xu recalled fondly.
    — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2023
  • And out of that came a brotherhood, which Ponder still speaks of fondly to this day.
    — Scott Talley, Freep.com, 11 Feb. 2022
  • The two have been known to speak fondly of each other in interviews.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The former actress still looks fondly back on her time on the series.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The present built upon that past, though not all of it is remembered fondly.
    — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
  • In the surrounding streets, residents spoke fondly of the easy money of the clam days.
    — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Avant fondly recalled her dad was like Archie Bunker and her mom was a bit like Cleopatra.
    — Gayle King, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Shea fondly recalled posing for a photo at the venue with Aretha Franklin.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Taylor-Joy looks back at the shoot fondly despite the hardships.
    — Carson Burton, Variety, 19 Apr. 2022
  • The Recreation Bowl, fondly known as The Rec, was the local 12-lane bowling alley three miles away.
    — Gregg Opelka, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2020
  • This isn't the first time Andrews has spoken so fondly of Plummer.
    — Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022
  • The clip ended with the singers leaning against each other and smiling fondly.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Harris thinks back fondly of her time in Cranston’s office.
    — Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Those players were sophomores then, and some look back fondly to the days when the foundation for this year’s team was built.
    — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Five years on, the family still talk fondly of their global trip.
    — Francesca Street, CNN, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Lopez fondly recalls dreaming of being a DJ as a young girl.
    — Sonia Ramirez, Chron, 2 Apr. 2021
  • And the disappointment of the Sean Miller-era is still too fresh to reflect upon fondly.
    — Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Morgan spoke fondly of the pride of playing for that Giants team, for Robinson.
    — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 12 Oct. 2020
  • While the Spitfire is remembered fondly today, the BF 109 was widely seen as the best fighter of the era.
    — Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2020
  • His swan song, in the 1973 World Series, is not remembered fondly.
    — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
  • Their daughter Haley was only 7 at the time, but remembers her mother fondly.
    — Sean Keane, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2025

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