How to Use fondness in a Sentence

fondness

noun

• I have a fondness for expensive chocolate.
• The four-star has not held back on his fondness for the program.
  — Kayla Harvey, cleveland, 1 Dec. 2021
• Even the fierce cadre of the young is observed with as much fondness as ridicule.
  — Dan Cryer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2022
• Despite their fondness for the complex, the cost came as a bit of a shock.
  — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
• Don’t think Tom couldn’t hear the cries of those who had a fondness for whomever was No. 2.
  — Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2022
• And returnees brought back their fondness for Australia in the form of brunch cafés.
  — Clarissa Wei, Bon Appétit, 22 Oct. 2021
• Her fondness for pink in the arts shaped the culture and taste of people across Europe.
  — Popular Science, 20 July 2023
• Your fondness for Taylor Swift comes up a lot in your act.
  — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 July 2022
• But neither shares Fitzhugh’s fondness for work of any length.
  — Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2021
• Lott did not grow up in a family with a fondness for guns.
  — Mike Spies, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2022
• The business itself, as well as its name, reflect their fondness for both the area and a good cup of joe.
  — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 15 Feb. 2022
• Bertuzzi scores Bertuzzi picked up his 13th goal of the season because of his fondness for being around the net.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2022
• Ronnie Van Zandt, lead singer/face of the group, had an active fondness for Jack Daniel’s.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2021
• Both Song and Lee have a fondness for the place, as well as the neighborhood and New York in general.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2023
• Sherman has a fondness for the Stoics’ approach to life.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2023
• Most of the viewers who helped make those movies hits are still alive, and there’s a lot of fondness for this character.
  — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2023
• He will be missed by all his fans and remembered with great fondness by his friends.
  — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2023
• The moral center of the clan is Esther’s father, Aaron, who has a special fondness for Paul.
  — A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2022
• But the Simpsons’ fondness for the arts includes music, too.
  — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 Feb. 2022
• Williams has a fondness for the franchise and city and believes the feeling is mutual.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2023
• And Gomez still looks back at her time on Wizards of Waverly Place with a great deal of fondness.
  — Seventeen, 30 June 2022
• Schoolmates teased him about his name and his fondness for sketching.
  — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 14 June 2021
• In her own remarks at the ceremony, Cox looked back at her time on the show with fondness.
  — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2023
• My husband had no fondness for smut, for assaults on the sacred.
  — Marie Ndiaye, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
• Perched on the edge of a vibrant couch in her New York City apartment, Baranski has a fondness in her voice.
  — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 24 Jan. 2022
• Given the wide cultural fondness for Gene Wilder’s famed take, that would be no easy task.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2024
• According to The Crown alum, her fondness for the genre died during a sleepover as a teenager.
  — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 1 July 2024
• Smith had a particular fondness for the Spanish donkeys, which show up in many of the works.
  — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Aug. 2021
• The line draws upon the model’s memories of her upbringing as well as her fondness for fall.
  — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2024
• Capote’s frequent visits and fondness for the place are undeniable.
  — Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024