cottons (to)

present tense third-person singular of cotton (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cottons (to)
Verb
  • Tesla faces the spotlight of quarterly earnings, while SpaceX enjoys the luxury of long-term vision without daily scrutiny.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Gabe also enjoys giving his dad shout-outs whenever an opportunity comes up, including on birthdays and holidays — sometimes with a quip thrown in.
    Emy LaCroix, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • To Vanessa, who prefers running a crime empire and still feels skeptical of Fisk’s port plans, politics is all ego.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The natural left-hander prefers to finish with his right hand in lane and around the basket.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • First-time creator Abdullah Saeed, working with executive producers Jenni Konner (Girls) and showrunner Michelle Nader (2 Broke Girls), clearly adores the gangster canon of Coppola, Scorsese, and Tarantino, as well as gritty antihero TV like Breaking Bad.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
  • And, while the South adores its menfolk, those terms especially characterize Southern women, who are known for their creativity—whether in the form of a lip-smacking recipe, warm hospitality, or curating collections to make their house a home.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Cottons (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cottons%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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