COTTON (TO) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

cotton (to)

verb

Definition of cotton (to)

as in to care (for)

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Verb

Residents enjoy a Jack Nicklaus Signature 18-hole golf course, miles of hiking and biking trails, tennis and pickleball courts, and endless opportunities on Lake Keowee, including boating, swimming, or simply quiet moments on the water.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
However, desperate to enjoy all the benefits of her unconventional and self-serving situation, without shouldering any of the blame, Uta proposes that Morio be the donor for Junna’s child, and that all three of them move in together.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of enjoy

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The Michigan recruit also makes the trek every day from Evanston knowing that while Ann Arbor holds his future, the final year of being a star high school athlete is something to cherish and relish.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
And Mae would not allow that, and was still in there pitching and relishing.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of relish

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The leader of the breakfast and lunch chain, which brings in over $1 billion in annual revenue, likes to break bread with staffers rather than hide away in a corner office.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Overcast Milan was looking even grayer than I’d have liked, but I was heartened by a gracious welcome at the Park Hyatt, tucked away on a side street of the Piazza del Duomo.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of like

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While many American shoppers prefer thicker steaks and roasts, Casillas said Latino customers often seek thinner cuts commonly used in dishes such as carne asada.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
The numbers suggest that, at least for now, listeners prefer conversation.

— Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of prefer

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Gore says his commitment to Hammer, his first major acquisition in the film world, is backed by a deeply personal connection, having adored its horrors while growing up in the late 60s and 70s.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Ming and Wah are ten-year-old twins who adore a good mystery.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of adore

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One of them, Wilf (played with a neat balance of boyishness and menace by Charlie Webb), fancies her.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Guadagnino comes at Bertolucci from many angles, even claiming to have fancied him as a younger man, but facts and figures don’t really seem to enter into his concept of biography.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of fancy

Verb

Expect greed, luck, obsession and the old adage that fortune really does favor the brave (and the strange, according to A+E).

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Robert Coon, managing partner at Impact Management Group, a political consulting and public-opinion firm with an Arkansas office, said that welfare work requirement policy is generally favored in Arkansas.

— Laura Turbay, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of favor

Verb

Order a tasting menu and Paternollo will select one of each for you.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Earlier in August that year, the company was selected in the DOE’s Reactor Pilot Program designed to accelerate reactor demonstrations.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

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