try on
verb
tried on; trying on; tries on
1
: to put on (a garment) in order to test the fit
2
: to use or test experimentally
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The chalkboard menu features approachable items travelers might have previously tried on their island vacations: intensely-marinated ahi poke over crispy taro chips, loco moco patties ground in-house and threaded with ginger, fish and chips using mahi mahi.
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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024
The singer had hopped on TikTok to share a video of herself having fun trying on a new make-up look, TMZ reported.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
But experimenting with his style, for Kendi, was part of trying on new ideas.
—Rachel Poser January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 4 June 2024
In the photo, the legendary country singer recreated a photo of herself as a child sitting on a velvet chair, all dressed up and trying on a pair of red heels with a cigarette in her hand.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024
The singer had hopped on TikTok to share a video of herself having fun trying on a new make-up look, TMZ reported.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
But experimenting with his style, for Kendi, was part of trying on new ideas.
—Rachel Poser January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 4 June 2024
In the photo, the legendary country singer recreated a photo of herself as a child sitting on a velvet chair, all dressed up and trying on a pair of red heels with a cigarette in her hand.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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