dote
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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
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
“I dote upon it. My sister, Meg, used to ride when Papa was rich, but we don’t keep any horses now, except Ellen Tree,” added Amy, laughing.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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