fond
adjective
having a liking or affection for (usually followed byof ).
fonder
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comparativeof fond.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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But an audience will feel far fonder of Ms. Monaghan and Mr. De Niro, and even Mr. Keaton, if not his deeply twisted character.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
Perhaps the absence made his heart grow fonder.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2025
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
