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He remembered a mother “with a great sense of humor and a sarcastic wit” who liked to dote on her Chihuaha-dachshund mix, Hercules, and attend daily Mass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2024

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

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

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

But Shaimaa dotes on Zeina, calling her “princess,” hiding her tears - and her fears for the future - from her.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024

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

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

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

She doted on her cats and her exotic orchids, and was known to neighbors for her delicious homemade bread.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025

Their son was going to be a rock for Finley, but the baby is now an only child with no memory of the brother who doted on him.

From BBC ● May 14, 2025

Though Leah and Maggie remained estranged, both saw their youngest sister often, and doted on their one.year-old nephew.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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

After the raids, the quinceañera shops, normally packed with girls and doting mothers on weekends, often sat empty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 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

And lo and behold, when Maggie was born, Sharon the Star became a doting, if somewhat flighty, grandmother.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith