as in adoring
to love or admire too much
doted on her only grandchild
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The Haitian national team pulled up to their hotel in Quincy, Massachusetts ahead of their first World Cup match to dozens of adoring fans ready to welcome them to New England.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
11 June 2026 -
But there was no wave to her adoring fans from Williams, no acknowledgment that this was anything out of the ordinary for her.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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In the entry, a ditsy print (Schumacher’s Margie Floral in Porcelain) climbs up the walls and carries the blue-and-white combo upstairs, where the primary suite embraces those same sky-worshipping shades—a tip of the hat to the scenery outside.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
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Community advocates said tragic events like what happened in California should not stop the community from worshipping freely.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
25 May 2026
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Trysta Krick and Jay Croucher discuss the World Cup odds for best player of the tournament, and Croucher shares his reasoning behind liking France's Kylian Mbappé (+900) best for the award.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Not liking acting as a child came from feeling a lack of autonomy in my decisions and creativity.—
Marcel Ruiz,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
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“Doting (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doting%20%28on%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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