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
Examples of try on in a Sentence
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Groups of teenagers ambling along, gossiping, stopping to browse T-shirt shops and try on $9.99 sundresses.
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Tim Ebner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Jenn also acknowledged that only kissing one man was not for lack of trying on the other contestants' part.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Vogue senior beauty writer Kiana Murden trying on the Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro for face.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 July 2024
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.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 July 2024
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Tim Ebner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Jenn also acknowledged that only kissing one man was not for lack of trying on the other contestants' part.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Vogue senior beauty writer Kiana Murden trying on the Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro for face.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 July 2024
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.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 July 2024
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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