as in adored
to love or admire too much
doted on her only grandchild
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The family was left shattered when Charles, who was adored by many, died of a heart attack in 1988.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026 -
My heart is broken for her family, her loved ones, and everyone who adored her, both here in Canada and around the world.—
Emily St. Martin,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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One moment they’re worshiped on social media; the next, they’re scorched.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 4,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Frail elderly women, swathed in headscarves and saris, worshipped while sitting on puddled pavement near corroded metal changing lockers plastered with ads for Glow & Lovely skin cream.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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In a photo posted to Instagram and liked by Visit Fort Worth, the city’s tourism bureau, the man in question appears to be wearing makeup to darken his complexion.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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But Hynes liked the way the Wild handled the adversity and pushed back, with Faber scoring the tying goal seven minutes into the third.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Doted (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doted%20%28on%29. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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