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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Additionally, those early on in their criminal career often try on their criminal identity by mimicking others’ crimes.
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Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
As Shyann tries on gowns, Jessica steps aside to call the couple’s wedding planner, Edee, to discuss moving the ceremony from a dockside property June had selected to a beach location instead.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Not just a showroom, and not quite a home, but a place where the clothes are conceived, tried on, and lived with all at once.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Francis is scheduled to be tried on June 1, while Monteiro was sentenced to four years in prison.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
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Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
As Shyann tries on gowns, Jessica steps aside to call the couple’s wedding planner, Edee, to discuss moving the ceremony from a dockside property June had selected to a beach location instead.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Not just a showroom, and not quite a home, but a place where the clothes are conceived, tried on, and lived with all at once.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Francis is scheduled to be tried on June 1, while Monteiro was sentenced to four years in prison.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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