Examples of wear on in a Sentence
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However, as the hours wore on, both leads appeared to be dismissed.
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Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
The bag is lightweight and comfortable enough to wear on long travel days, with multiple interior and exterior pockets designed to help organize your passport, wallet, and other essentials.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Their physicality wore on teams.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Fast forward to May 30 – 31 2026, when the Scuba Show, North America’s largest consumer scuba expo, presents the latest waterproof watches, dive watches and dive computers (which also tell the time and are worn on the wrist) in the Long Beach Convention Center, in Long Beach, California.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Here's five summer flats Dakota Johnson wears on repeat—and how to style them.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 30 May 2026
Additionally, EVs use regenerative braking, which reduces wear on brake pads and rotors.
—Danny Smith, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The sleek, button-down vest is more refined than your average linen basic, and can be worn on its own or layered over a simple top.
—Morgan Evans, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Bode makes an impromptu decision to offer up his father's ring, which he's been wearing on a chain around his neck.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
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Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
The bag is lightweight and comfortable enough to wear on long travel days, with multiple interior and exterior pockets designed to help organize your passport, wallet, and other essentials.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Their physicality wore on teams.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Fast forward to May 30 – 31 2026, when the Scuba Show, North America’s largest consumer scuba expo, presents the latest waterproof watches, dive watches and dive computers (which also tell the time and are worn on the wrist) in the Long Beach Convention Center, in Long Beach, California.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Here's five summer flats Dakota Johnson wears on repeat—and how to style them.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 30 May 2026
Additionally, EVs use regenerative braking, which reduces wear on brake pads and rotors.
—Danny Smith, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The sleek, button-down vest is more refined than your average linen basic, and can be worn on its own or layered over a simple top.
—Morgan Evans, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Bode makes an impromptu decision to offer up his father's ring, which he's been wearing on a chain around his neck.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
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“Wear on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20on. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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