as in to adore
to love or admire too much
doted on her only grandchild
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One parent tester of a 10 month old adored everything about this simple, but special toy.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Laufey was standing in front of a packed crowd of some 12,000 adoring fans at Oakland Arena.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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According to the latest statement from the Greater Manchester Police (GMP), a large number of people were worshipping at the synagogue when the attack happened at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Quote of the day Shakya’s 2-year-old daughter, Aryatara, was chosen in Nepal as the new living goddess worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Others didn't like the new vampire elements, like sparkly skin.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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There are no trailers on the Taylor Swift YouTube channel and there are only stills posted on Instagram with over 20M likes from 282M followers.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Dote (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dote%20%28on%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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