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dote (on)

verb

ˈdōt

Definition of dote (on)

as in to adore

to love or admire too much doted on her only grandchild

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Despite fans of the Gap brand adoring the original Happy Stripe sweater design, many found this new iteration to be lackluster in comparison.

— Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Set in Rome, Kentucky, the first When In Rome book centers Amelia Rose, known as Rae Rose to her adoring fanbase.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026

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Ugboaja was released later the same day after intervention from members of Texas’ congressional delegation and public outcry over the detention of a nun wearing her habit on her way to worship.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Brazil worship their creative wingers and Palmeiras’ under-20 star Conceicao — nicknamed Dudu — is one of the next great hopes.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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Across both the 2026 and 2025 studies, participants still liked the spicier versions of each food.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Landscape painters liked the Connecticut River, and Nebel’s mentor, James Earle Fraser, designer of the Buffalo nickel and a lot of other Americana, had settled in Westport, building himself a custom studio.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2026

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