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• The ancient Britons were particularly fond of Anglesey, which the Romans knew as Mona.From the entry Briton
• My Sunday Archground walks in Fall are among my fondest memories.From the entry Archground
• He had long been fond of drink, but now he was tending toward the strong drink especially.From the entry strong drink
• He had long been fond of drink, but now he was tending toward the hard drink especially.From the entry hard drink
• My old lady was fond of corporal punishment.From the entry old lady
• The team grew fond of their gruff, curmudgeonous supervisor and feted him with a party upon his retirement.From the entry curmudgeonous
• Absence makes the heart grow fonder.From the entry absence
• Bhola of course knew that friend or not, his master is very fond of rasogollas.2025, Food Cultures of India, page 173. From the entry rasogolla
• The mandarins who are managing this pandemic are fond of speaking of war.2020 April 3, Arundhati Roy, “The pandemic is a portal”, in Financial Times, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC. From the entry mandarin
• Lest he be typecast as a bananaphile, he’s rather fond of palm trees too.2018, Christopher Woods, “Quinta da Granja”, in Gardenlust: A Botanical Tour of the World’s Best New Gardens, Portland, Or.: Timber Press…. From the entry bananaphile
• As some anthropologists are fond of saying, common sense is neither common nor sensical.2016 March 3, Craig E. Wells, “Full Professor Lecture on March 15: Luis Vivanco, Professor of Anthropology”, in College of Arts and…. From the entry common sense is neither common nor sensical
• It was heavy and substantial; I was quite fond of the Sherlockesque air it gave me.2011, Derbhile Dromey, The Pink Cage, Dunboyne, Co. Meath: Book Republic, →ISBN, page 9. From the entry Sherlockesque
• He was particularly fond of mainland Australia's two Araucarias — the Bunya Pine and the Hoop Pine.2010, Richard Allen, Kimbal Baker, Australia's Remarkable Trees, →ISBN. From the entry araucaria
• Bujumburans really enjoy nightlife and are fond of a variety of popular music.2009, Timothy L. Gall, Jeneen Hobby, editors, Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life: Africa, 2nd edition, volume 1, Farmington…. From the entry Bujumburan
• Xu was fond of noting his birth in a county called Minquan, which translates as “civil rights.”2009 August 9, Andrew Jacobs, “Arrest in China Rattles Backers of Legal Rights”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the…. From the entry Minquan
• Undergraduates at Oxford University were playfully fond of Spooner, whom they nicknamed "the Spoo".2007, Michael Erard, Um…: Slips, Stumbles, and Verbal Blunders, and What They Mean, page 16. From the entry spoonerism
• And on that note, I shall bid you all a fond au revoir.2007 October 20, Sam Lyon, “England v South Africa countdown”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 08 Jun 2021. From the entry mahoosive
• My only minor complaint is I'm not terribly fond of Ultimate Pyro.2007 March 28, Peter Dimitriadis, “Unreachable Star Reviews March 28th, 2007 (SPOILERS)”, in rec.arts.comics.marvel.xbooks (Usenet)…. From the entry Ultimateverse
• I'm all the fonder of it because, yesterday, I tried some Grousemoor.2007 March 6, Burbage, “Tuesday AM SMoke”, in alt.smokers.pipes (Usenet), archived from the original on 12 Nov 2023. From the entry flapjacky
• You just like Darwin because of its mascot: you're fond of platypodes.2005, Andrew Arensburger, “Kansas: Board member Morris: Evolution a 'fairy tale'”, in talk.origins (Usenet). From the entry platypodes
• I know I'm probably just repeating popular hype, but I'm v. fond of Tolkien's Quenya.2002 August 3, David Thomas, “Conlang poll”, in alt.language.artificial (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 Mar 2026. From the entry v.
• Yes, as a matter of fact, I'm rather fond of darkfics, or angstfics, or tragic hero fics.1999 May 13, Meech the Brown Hornet [username], “Re: [Polls] Another Superfluous poll - Fanfics”, in alt.fan.sailor-moon (Usenet). From the entry angstfic
• "I already have a name I'm very fond of, thank you," a voice boomed.1996 January 22, Randal Keith Milholland, “SG: Gomi #3-"The Death of Johnny Figment" Part III (2/2)”, in bit.listserv.superguy (Usenet). From the entry akuma
• The Ottoman sultans Murat II and Murat III were particularly fond of Manisa and happily resided here.1992, Robertson McCarta, Nelles Guide: Turkey, Seven Hills Books, →ISBN. From the entry Seljuk
• The world is so fond of saying that books should be “treated with respect”.1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, page 51. From the entry book
• “A mother at last, with sometimes fond memories of being an individual.1984 August, “Biographical Notes”, in Different Drums: A Second Trade Union Annual, Lancashire Association of Trades Councils, →ISBN, page…. From the entry Jill of all trades, mistress of none
• The German people are fond of potato salad and this one, served hot, was new to me.1965, Sonya Richmond, “Germany”, in International Vegetarian Cookery, New York, N.Y.: Arco Publishing Company, Inc., published 1972…. From the entry potatophile
• Madame de Pompadour was fond of chocolates spiced with vanilla and amber.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 242. From the entry chocolate
• Il y a une philosophie méontique qui part du non-être pour y fonder l'être.1947, Emmanuel Levinas, De l'existence à l'existent, Fontaine, page 117. From the entry meontic
• It thrives in the high mountains; it is fond of dry places, but dreads water.1938, Berthold Laufer, The American Plant Migration Part I: The Potato, page 72. From the entry Shensi
• "I never thought about it but I suppose we must all have been fond of old Nipper."1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London. From the entry doggie
• Oleson, and you could tell by his expression that he was none too fond of spinsters.1933 February 25, Mark Hellenger^([sic]), “Broadways of the World”, in The Nashville Tennessean, volume 27, number 467, Nashville, Tenn.…. From the entry dog-milk
• Like many another genius he was also passionately fond of water.1929, New Outlook, page 185. From the entry ewerful

Meaning of fond

1. adjective Having a liking or affection (for).
2. adjective Affectionate.
3. adjective Indulgent, doting.

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How do you use fond in a sentence?

Fond is used as an adjective, verb and noun. For example: “I am fond of this song!”

What is a short sentence with fond?

“a fond farewell”

What does fond mean?

Fond means having a liking or affection (for).