as in adores
to love or admire too much
doted on her only grandchild
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In addition to audiences, the industry also adores Church, who has won seven ACM Awards and four CMA Awards (including 2020’s Entertainer of the Year) and earned 10 Grammy nominations.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025 -
The camera adores Farrell’s hazel brown eyes.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Flexjet chairman also likes to celebrate success with fine watches, similar to Tom Brady and Mark Zuckerberg.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even then, Joao Pedro is seen as more of a No 10 or someone who likes to drop deep as a centre-forward rather than solely concentrating on getting into the area.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Dotes (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dotes%20%28on%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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