doting on

Example Sentences

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He didn’t even mention Artemis in his most recent State of the Union speech, instead doting on the U.S.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Dantzler said her grandmother — who died the night before at a hospital — was a fixture in the area for decades, known for doting on the neighborhood’s children as though they were her own.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

The writer lived and worked in her childhood home in Jackson, Miss.—tending to her camellias, doting on her nieces and quietly presiding for many years as the matriarch of Southern letters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Last year, Ms Hall was seen "doting on" her partner at his 90th birthday party, according to the New York Times.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2022

Immediately, the enchanting woman began doting on us, like a tiny yellow butterfly, fluttering about.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall