fond

She loves “romantic songs,” and is especially fond of “Sapphire,” a collaboration with the Indian star Arijit Singh.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

With fond memories of living in the condo complex in his 20s, the 43-year-old public employee decided to buy a two-bedroom unit, sight unseen, for $260,000 in July 2024.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

My brothers were particularly fond of one wooden ewe mounted on wheels, which gave her the jaunty appearance of a sheep who had recently discovered skateboarding.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

Lynch was fond of the straightforwardness of a diner, and he considered them to be ideal for creative thinking and work meetings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

“Yes, he has been like a son to us, and we are very fond of him,” replied Mrs. March, returning the look with a keen one.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Nat., fonds latin, No. 4270, fol. 14-16, 29-30, 35, 120, 148.--Coll.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Henry Charles Lea

Nat., fonds latin, No. 4270, fol. 138-9, 213.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Henry Charles Lea

I wish our fonds were well oot of them, and in yird and stane, which is a constansie. 

From The Ayrshire Legatees, or, the Pringle family by John Galt

This edition follows the manuscript of the National Library, Paris: Ancien fonds Colbert lat., 5152A.

From Life of St. Francis of Assisi by Louise Seymour Houghton

Cook two ox palates as in the last recipe, then take equal quantities of veal steak, sweetbread, calf's brains, equal quantities of mushrooms, fonds d'artichauds, and cocks' combs.

From The Cook's Decameron: a study in taste, containing over two hundred recipes for Italian dishes by Mrs. W. G. Waters

Those fonder of Hawthorne the magical realist will have plenty to appreciate as well, not least of which that Donatello’s true ancestry—whether human or faun—is never definitively established.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

Growing fonder and fonder of Maude, Harold shares with her that when he isn’t attending funerals for fun, he likes to go to demolition sites and scrap yards.

From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2026

You can sit this one out, and see if absence makes the sisters grow fonder of each other.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 27, 2025

Colin Duncan was a teenager when he used it to nip into the city centre from the south side, and he has fonder memories.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2024

His voice softens when he talks about her—he is no longer the toughened leader of this compound, but an old man, reflecting on some fonder past.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

In her fondest hopes, the commemoration of Global Beatles Day presents an annual opportunity for recommitting ourselves to the band’s ideals, which McCartney sagely explained in the “Anthology” documentary series.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026

Some of Debbie Israel’s fondest memories as a young girl are the times she spent with her father at synagogue praying on the Sabbath.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

In your fondest dreams, what would you do if you could join the animals?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

Sir Billy has now released four limited edition works under his Born On A Rainy Day series, recalling some of the fondest memories from his life.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025

It is my fondest hope that a new generation of witches and wizards will find in its pages fresh reason to love and protect the incredible beasts with whom we share magic.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling