How to Use fondly in a Sentence

fondly

adverb
  • She remembers their time together fondly.
  • Hooks looked back fondly at his time on-staff.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026
  • Pérez looked back fondly on this season.
    — John Devine, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The rest of Europe doesn't look very fondly on us at all.
    — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Look back over your shoulder fondly and say goodbye to act one of your life.
    — Alix Langone, Time, 13 May 2018
  • My poor back still remembers that trip, and not fondly.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
  • My poor back still remembers that trip, and not fondly.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Wills remembers her time in high school fondly.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
  • Co-stars and crew alike remembered him fondly.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The two have been known to speak fondly of each other in interviews.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The former actress still looks fondly back on her time on the series.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Ugo lived life to the fullest and he will be sorely missed and fondly remembered.
    — sun-sentinel.com, 25 Aug. 2019
  • The present built upon that past, though not all of it is remembered fondly.
    — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Five years on, the family still talk fondly of their global trip.
    — Francesca Street, CNN, 18 Nov. 2021
  • During the hour-long special, Carey spoke fondly about the late host.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Dorough fondly recalls hearing the coquí along with the ocean breeze at night.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • As the film celebrates three decades since its release, many of its stars have looked back on it fondly.
    — Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • He will be remembered fondly with love and respect.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Gray, who hasn’t spoken fondly of his time in pinstripes, also walked one and struck out nine.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
  • But think of all the people who see the plate and fondly remember their own Dad.
    — Frank Fellone, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
  • He got choked up while speaking fondly about his wife Tonya and how much her support has meant to him.
    — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
  • And out of that came a brotherhood, which Ponder still speaks of fondly to this day.
    — Scott Talley, Freep.com, 11 Feb. 2022
  • The clip ended with the singers leaning against each other and smiling fondly.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Chari would fondly and cheerfully tell us the story behind his name.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Branch reflected fondly on the last two weeks as the interim.
    — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Taylor-Joy looks back at the shoot fondly despite the hardships.
    — Carson Burton, Variety, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Jane Burbank spoke fondly of the 59-year-old woman who died.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Her costars in The Rip, Taylor’s next project, speak just as fondly of her.
    — Lindsey Underwood, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Jim remembers those shows fondly.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
  • House looks back fondly on the experience.
    — Emy Lacroix, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025

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