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doted upon



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Since then, Zhang said he regularly saw David Brown out for walks with his two large dogs, who he doted upon.

From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2023

An extended support network of relatives close and distant meant someone who doted upon the infant was rarely far away.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2021

A little girl playing outside in the wintry cold is brought to a warm, cheerful home where she’s fed and doted upon.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2018

Still, his untraditional approach to salesmanship had a reverse playback among a subset of people used to being doted upon: His lack of solicitousness made customers desperate to buy from him.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2016

They both doted upon seizing an idea and energizing it with their egoism.

From A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago by Hecht, Ben



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