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
As Cacciatore awaits the veterinarian, she and a frequent farm guest, 57-year-old Jill Loforte Carroll, dote on the sheep.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2022
Grandpa never could dote on two people at once.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
