doted upon
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He’s been well-educated in this bunker, even doted upon by all of these adults — his parents and the few others they allowed to come with them.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
Since then, Zhang said he regularly saw David Brown out for walks with his two large dogs, who he doted upon.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2023
An extended support network of relatives close and distant meant someone who doted upon the infant was rarely far away.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2021
A little girl playing outside in the wintry cold is brought to a warm, cheerful home where she’s fed and doted upon.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2018
My father died some five or six years afterwards, and we only recollected him as a singularly gentle and humorous playmate who doted upon us both and never spoke unkindly.
From The Fair Haven by R. A. (Richard Alexander) Streatfeild
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