cottons (to)

present tense third-person singular of cotton (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cottons (to)
Verb
  • But while ChatGPT enjoys a significant lead in monthly users, rival models are quickly catching up.
    Matthew Chin, CNBC, 12 June 2026
  • The submissive Colin finds new confidence and enjoys doing assorted things for Ray, but complications arise when Colin begins to want something more emotional.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Much of Turkey’s attacking approach play centres on isolating Yildiz on the wing, a slippery winger who relishes the opportunity to run at his man.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • From his reality shows before becoming a politician, to hours spent entertaining at events in ways planned and impromptu, to proudly showing off his various properties and efforts to overhaul the White House, the president relishes hosting.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Whether your dad travels often or just likes to listen to music in his own world, these wireless headphones make for a terrific Father’s Day gift.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • After wrapping cucumbers, Trimble likes to store them in a produce keeper placed in her refrigerator's crisper drawer.
    Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Although everyone comments on her beauty, 17-year-old Fatima prefers to tie her hair back in a ponytail, her bright eyes buried underneath a black ball cap, her body concealed in unflattering tracksuits.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • In emerging markets, BlackRock prefers countries that manufacture critical AI components as well as commodity exporters that could benefit from higher energy and raw-material prices.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • When the dreams start bleeding into real life, Charlie — who fancies himself an amateur detective — convinces his brother and friends to investigate Lorcan’s mysterious origins, a thread that soon unravels an entire secret fantasy world kept under wraps by the elders of the island.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
  • And Ripi fancies itself as a disruptor.
    Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, BlackRock favors emerging-market hard-currency debt, particularly countries with strong exposure to commodities.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 June 2026
  • The company avoids grand claims of dominance, focusing instead on building trust with a clean, practical experience that favors clarity over spectacle.
    Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Life on a yacht sounds glamorous—but imagine having to decorate one, even for people one adores?
    Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
  • Everyone adores Laurence’s trio of dim sum, and there are no critiques of Sherry’s beef-tongue dish.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 June 2026
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“Cottons (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottons%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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