take a liking to
Example Sentences
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Jessie has been trying all summer to help Bonnie make friends, but none of the neighborhood kids seem to take a liking to her.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
Savoie is projected to go higher, however, and is the more likely candidate at No. 4 if the Kraken take a liking to the WHL pair.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
But what I love about art is that when you take a risk, whether blindly or preplanned, and people take a liking to it, it’s incredibly thrilling and rewarding.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2019
And I had told him before we got married that I was a people’s person and people would take a liking to me.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2018
Maybe Hoede would take a liking to him.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
