dote (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dote (on)
Verb
  • An old pal of mine — a Dodgers fanatic who adores Monfort the way Bugs Bunny adored Elmer Fudd — likes to joke that there are only two types of Rockies fans left at Coors Field by the All-Star break: Barely alive or barely sober.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Leaving behind Bath's busy streets, the tour weaves through Hampshire's rolling hills, capturing the quiet elegance Austen adored.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The cluster of musicians were joined onstage by a soulful choir wearing black praise and worship robes.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
  • For centuries, new technologies have changed the ways people worship, from the radio in the 1920s to television sets in the 1950s and the internet in the 1990s.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Finn likes to sit with Amato, who works from home – on his Pottery Barn kids sofa, which is personalized with his name.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Most high school bigs want to play outside and that’s to our advantage and liking.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Dote (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dote%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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