dote on
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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
He handles all the boring life matters like bills for us and I dote on him.
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2022
Sometimes having staff dote on laid-back guests can be enough to fix the problem.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 30, 2022
Unbelievably, her mother, Anita, and niece, Silvia, and nephew, Jose, are sweet and dote on me, giving me hand-me-down clothes and telling me how beautiful I am.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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