doted; doting
1
: to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
2
: to be lavish or excessive in one's attention, fondness, or affection
—usually used with on
doted on her only grandchild
doter
noun
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doted on her only grandchild
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And Malia is also achingly lonesome for her family life, with a sister about to get married and a doting father played, in this headache-inducingly twisty psychodrama’s most refreshing meta-twist, by Romanian director Radu Jude.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2026
As the overbearing Barone family matriarch, Doris Roberts was the queen of laughs, doting on her sons, berating her two daughters-in-law and bickering with her husband.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
In the meantime, the doting parents bring their chicks fluff, or softer nesting material.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Learning to play a new game with a doting mother checking in gave Hali a sense of tender, homey comfort.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2026
As the overbearing Barone family matriarch, Doris Roberts was the queen of laughs, doting on her sons, berating her two daughters-in-law and bickering with her husband.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
In the meantime, the doting parents bring their chicks fluff, or softer nesting material.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Learning to play a new game with a doting mother checking in gave Hali a sense of tender, homey comfort.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dote
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“Dote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dote. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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dote
verb
doted; doting
: to be excessive in one's attention or fondness
—usually used with on
doted on their grandchild
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