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Examples of fondness in a Sentence
my fondness for you will never fail
I have a fondness for expensive chocolate.
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Getting the players to buy into the change at coordinator was instrumental, especially since the veteran group had such a fondness for Diaz.
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Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
What about Trump’s very un-Reaganite fondness for tariffs?
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
According to the American Kennel Club, cavapoos are well suited for cozy indoor environments, which might explain Ted's fondness for the fireplace in his house.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Then a new minister expressed fondness for the Russian composer, igniting a furor.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
What about Trump’s very un-Reaganite fondness for tariffs?
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
According to the American Kennel Club, cavapoos are well suited for cozy indoor environments, which might explain Ted's fondness for the fireplace in his house.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Then a new minister expressed fondness for the Russian composer, igniting a furor.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Fondness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fondness. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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