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
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
Baby talk is cute when grown-ups dote on babies.
From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2021
Unbelievably, her mother, Anita, and niece, Silvia, and nephew, Jose, are sweet and dote on me, giving me hand-me-down clothes and telling me how beautiful I am.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
