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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This amorphous network of political content feels like a 2020s TikTokified incarnation of what Joshua Citarella mapped out in his book Politigram and the Post-left, tracking ideological microcultures that are more like kids trying on masks.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
The farm shared a clip of Van Gogh trying on his new ears on TikTok.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Despite the band’s many obvious influences (a big one being Nile Rodgers & Chic), the album isn’t trying on numerous, glittery outfits of yesteryear.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
The fitting rooms, framed with a bow at the entrance, will be a luxury tent-like atmosphere providing ample space for try-ons and new, pivoting LED lights for better lighting when trying on clothes.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
The farm shared a clip of Van Gogh trying on his new ears on TikTok.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Despite the band’s many obvious influences (a big one being Nile Rodgers & Chic), the album isn’t trying on numerous, glittery outfits of yesteryear.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
The fitting rooms, framed with a bow at the entrance, will be a luxury tent-like atmosphere providing ample space for try-ons and new, pivoting LED lights for better lighting when trying on clothes.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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