dotes on
Example Sentences
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She dotes on her husband, who suffers from dementia and comes to terms with all the paraphernalia and recordings from her career that she hoarded for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Graves, who travels with his wife and dotes on his grandchildren, says he had a very successful career and has a very full life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2025
But Shaimaa dotes on Zeina, calling her “princess,” hiding her tears - and her fears for the future - from her.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024
As Mina gets increasingly sick, her body withering away, her husband dotes on her: He washes her hair, helps her change, brings the sweetness of a fruit to her lips.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
“It would be a grand thing for one of those girls, wouldn’t it? Sallie says they are very intimate now, and the old man quite dotes on them.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
