as in adores
to love or admire too much
doted on her only grandchild
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Guerin adores him, and Hughes and Larkin share an agent.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
15 May 2026 -
O’Brien has also included a useful internal meat thermometer cheat sheet and, because the couple adores wines, another chapter on wines and pairing tips, with a cheat sheet.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The youngest Jonas, Franklin, likes the restaurant's Chicken N’Gravy.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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But while Elsa is quite withholding, Maurel is an intimate filmmaker who likes to stay close to her actors to show their innermost thoughts.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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“Dotes (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dotes%20%28on%29. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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