as in adores
to love or admire too much
doted on her only grandchild
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For Fatima, a practicing Muslim who adores her parents, the stakes feel even higher.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026 -
Either way, Gale adores this team and Brunson’s captaincy, and the constant comparisons to Reed’s team and captaincy back in the day.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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Trundle, as with Ronaldo in the clip above, likes to add a sole roll just before the stepover.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Its genres include the intense, hypnotic acid house that Rinoka likes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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“Dotes (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dotes%20%28on%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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