doted upon
Example Sentences
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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
But he is also speaking to opera fans who have long doted upon the unforgettable characters of the Figaro operas and now get another chance to be with them.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2015
He would willingly have put him to death, fearing him as dangerous; but he dreaded the people, who loved Hamlet; and the queen, who, with all her faults, doted upon the prince, her son.
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 3 Books for Children by Lamb, Mary
