fond
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I feel like I’ve grown more fond of it now than I was when I first started.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
That was an era during which Springsteen was fond of declaring “the majesty, the mystery, the ministry — of rock ‘n’ roll!”
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Elma was fond of him and he was a source of support when she found she had cancer.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
He has fond memories of taking the Madrid Metro with his siblings and of the excitement and slight fear he felt as he watched the train lights emerge from darkness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
“Aye, I wonder which she will. Poor little dears, how glad they will be to come. They are very fond of being at Hartfield, Harriet.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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