dote on/upon
phrasal verb
doted on/upon; doting on/upon; dotes on/upon
: to give a lot of love or attention to (someone or something)
She doted on her new grandchild.
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For the Tuckers, seeing Dolly dote on big sister Carson Parry was particularly meaningful.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 31 May 2024
For the first six years of Suri’s life, Cruise seemed to dote on his youngest daughter and enjoy being seen with her in public.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Outside, their daughters, ranging from kindergarten to high school, dote on their dads, or fear forgetting them, or lash out in frustration at their absence.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024
The family of four has no shortage of sweet moments, as Krasinski and Blunt frequently dote on each other in the media.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 31 May 2024
For the first six years of Suri’s life, Cruise seemed to dote on his youngest daughter and enjoy being seen with her in public.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Outside, their daughters, ranging from kindergarten to high school, dote on their dads, or fear forgetting them, or lash out in frustration at their absence.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024
The family of four has no shortage of sweet moments, as Krasinski and Blunt frequently dote on each other in the media.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
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“Dote on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dote%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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