as in adored
to love or admire too much
doted on her only grandchild
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Before long, he is totally shunned from the scene that once adored him.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026 -
Investing in a luggage set is one of the best ways to cover your bases and prepare for whatever your upcoming travels require, but this duo from Rockland is especially worth the $45 price tag since it’s adored by travel experts.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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This is a story of such epic scale, yet of such personal and internal conflict, of a man who saved millions of lives, becoming both worshiped as a God and reviled as the devil.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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The delicate, asthmatic Audrey worshiped her suave, playboy father.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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There’s a photograph that Adriano Goldschmied often liked to show.—
Maria Cristina Pavarini,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Producers liked her so much she was cast for the Season 50, which featured all former players.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
19 May 2026
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“Doted (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doted%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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