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dote

[doht] / doʊt /
VERB
show excessive fondness
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Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans clearly dote on every frame of this crowdpleaser, from its style and speed to the earwormy songs.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2026

Actor-comedian Anthony Anderson is a proud mama’s boy and loves to dote on his mother, Doris.

From Washington Times Jun. 23, 2023

As heartwarming as it is to see Andrés kiss and hug and dote on his daughters, the interactions are, literally, made for TV.

From Washington Post Dec. 26, 2022

He handles all the boring life matters like bills for us and I dote on him.

From Slate Dec. 2, 2022

You ain’t never seen a brother and sister dote upon each other the way Lily and Jackson do.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

Graves, who travels with his wife and dotes on his grandchildren, says he had a very successful career and has a very full life.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 4, 2025

Despite his political career, Bazoum has retained his people’s devotion to livestock, keeping camels that he dotes on, Liman-Tinguiri said.

From Seattle Times Aug. 11, 2023

Data from Canada have shown that babies are effective transmitters of the coronavirus to other household members “because everybody dotes around the baby. So just be aware of that,” Chin-Hong said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2022

"He just dotes on her. She's everything to him. And you can see why - she's so beautiful and lovely."

From BBC Mar. 18, 2022

Enrique clings to his daddy, who dotes on him.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Of course, ABC would make one of its core players the gauzy focus of a post-Oscars special, doted on by many of the 22 women who came before Paul.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2026

Otherwise, you trust how intensely Del Toro has doted upon every detail.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2025

Known to the children as “aunty” or “grandma,” Johnson would treat them to dips in the pool at the Raffles and doted on them at the center.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 8, 2025

Ms McEnroe's parents said she doted on Arran.

From BBC Apr. 3, 2025

Viola doted on her, which was odd since she barely tolerated the other cats—the Outside Cats—and sometimes swept them off the back porch with her broom.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

The doting boyfriend, the overzealous best friend, the snide coworker, the absentee mother — played here by Kristen Johnston, whose character’s name is ingeniously spelled “Beverlee.”

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

"So am I," Kim replied, doting on the doll.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

She said her son, who had a life-long passion for cars, was the "most loving, laid-back, sensitive man" who was a doting father to his own son.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2026

The lawyer said Tipping was an avid outdoorsman and a doting son to both his parents.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2026

She opened herself to new friends, the stern but doting Methodist faculty, and the school’s routine and rituals.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly



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