Examples of wear on in a Sentence
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This is particularly helpful during flights, when plane engine noise and passenger chatter can wear on travelers’ nerves.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Princess Anne also chose a soothing hue by slipping into a turquoise wool coat with wide lapels, previously worn on Easter in April 2018.
—Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
The Athletic reported that Booth and Malone had a strained relationship and that Malone’s fiery nature could sometimes wear on his players.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Every prime contractor, sub-contractor, every component on the critical path from the rocket itself to the landers to the suits that astronauts will need to wear on the surface of the moon.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
As the investigation wore on, evidence — including some that seemed damning at the time — mounted.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Copy her look by pairing them with this flowy black cami, which can be worn on its own or under a cardigan, and accessorizing with a black skinny belt and black leather flats.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
So too are vintage-inspired, gold coin necklaces frequently finding themselves in the spotlight these days, worn on the regular by everyone from Taylor Swift (she’s been known to turn to the brand Ben-Amun for such pieces) and Hailey Bieber to Shay Mitchell and Emily Ratajkowski.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2026
As the half-hour wore on, younger people joined the crowd too.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Princess Anne also chose a soothing hue by slipping into a turquoise wool coat with wide lapels, previously worn on Easter in April 2018.
—Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
The Athletic reported that Booth and Malone had a strained relationship and that Malone’s fiery nature could sometimes wear on his players.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Every prime contractor, sub-contractor, every component on the critical path from the rocket itself to the landers to the suits that astronauts will need to wear on the surface of the moon.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
As the investigation wore on, evidence — including some that seemed damning at the time — mounted.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Copy her look by pairing them with this flowy black cami, which can be worn on its own or under a cardigan, and accessorizing with a black skinny belt and black leather flats.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
So too are vintage-inspired, gold coin necklaces frequently finding themselves in the spotlight these days, worn on the regular by everyone from Taylor Swift (she’s been known to turn to the brand Ben-Amun for such pieces) and Hailey Bieber to Shay Mitchell and Emily Ratajkowski.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2026
As the half-hour wore on, younger people joined the crowd too.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Wear on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20on. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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