Examples of wear on in a Sentence
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As the shoot wore on, Avedon spotted Monroe off to the side, lost in thought and wearing a drooped expression.
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Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
But as the months wore on, the agency never stated explicitly that the mysterious substance contaminating the Merediths’ home was the byproduct of oil and gas production.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
Things improved as the season wore on, but only marginally.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Or many more willing to spend $2,000+ on a watch that retails for $400 and doesn't currently have an option to wear on a wrist?
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Watch collectors had anticipated the collaboration to result in a wristwatch, and watch accessory companies, such as Helvetus and Delugs, have announced plans to offer straps to allow the watches to be worn on the wrist.
—James Powel, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Indeed, as the 1980s wore on, the most profitable banks were those who could muster the largest number of associates to dream up deals, analysts to vet them, salespeople to win new business, and traders to buy and sell securities.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
The classic Columbia Jasper Ridge Pebbled Full-zip Fleece Jacket, now just $30, is cozy enough to wear on cold flights or around a campfire.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Subsequent wear on the tooth suggests the individual lived on after the intervention.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 May 2026
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Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
But as the months wore on, the agency never stated explicitly that the mysterious substance contaminating the Merediths’ home was the byproduct of oil and gas production.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
Things improved as the season wore on, but only marginally.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Or many more willing to spend $2,000+ on a watch that retails for $400 and doesn't currently have an option to wear on a wrist?
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Watch collectors had anticipated the collaboration to result in a wristwatch, and watch accessory companies, such as Helvetus and Delugs, have announced plans to offer straps to allow the watches to be worn on the wrist.
—James Powel, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Indeed, as the 1980s wore on, the most profitable banks were those who could muster the largest number of associates to dream up deals, analysts to vet them, salespeople to win new business, and traders to buy and sell securities.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
The classic Columbia Jasper Ridge Pebbled Full-zip Fleece Jacket, now just $30, is cozy enough to wear on cold flights or around a campfire.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Subsequent wear on the tooth suggests the individual lived on after the intervention.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 May 2026
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“Wear on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20on. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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