fondness

Example Sentences

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The 16th century’s fondness for treating Agnes/Anne and Hamnet/Hamlet as interchangeable versions of the same name is part of the plot and must be endured.

From Los Angeles Times

In truth, the tie-wearing fox only became a cop because of his fondness for Judy, not out of a sense of dutiful conviction.

From Los Angeles Times

The happy hands became Ms. McDermott’s solace and her souvenir, and later—when her son developed his own fondness for them, as mother and son cooked and baked together—a renewed source of happiness.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although print newspapers have been fading for years, many older readers — and journalists — still cling to a fondness for them.

From Seattle Times

In reality, these days two-thirds of Ukrainians live in vibrant urban centers like Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa, even as a fondness for rural areas remains.

From New York Times