dote on
Example Sentences
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Actor-comedian Anthony Anderson is a proud mama’s boy and loves to dote on his mother, Doris.
From Washington Times • Jun. 23, 2023
Visitors from the Old World tend to dote on San Francisco, which is a bijou-beautiful California version of a European city.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023
He handles all the boring life matters like bills for us and I dote on him.
From Slate • Dec. 2, 2022
Buckner said Mitchell would often dote on her mother: letting her handle his gold necklaces and bracelets, bringing her candy bars and sometimes even spending his lunch breaks chatting in her room.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2021
It sounded to Polly that Mr. Derby admonished his wife almost as if he were speaking to a child, but he also seemed to dote on her.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
