How to Use don in a Sentence

don

1 of 2 verb

• He donned his gloves and hat.
• Trump donned a black tie for the event.
  — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
• Kunis donned a long black maxidress.
  — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
• The boys donned headgear and faced off, one on one, with padded sticks.
  — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
• The duo donned team colors and sat in the front row on the pitch side.
  — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
• Therefore, Allen will have to don the cape once again.
  — Mike Jones, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
• Volunteers donned coats and hats to pass out food.
  — Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
• Segel, meanwhile, donned a black suit teamed with a white shirt and light gray tie.
  — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
• This time, the bride wore beige, donning a satin and chiffon dress.
  — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
• Looking to don this look yourself?
  — Audrey Noble, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
• Rocky donned a Chanel suit over a yellow sweater and cap-toe dress shoes.
  — Anika Reed, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
• Fujikawa, meanwhile, donned a long black coat, pants, and a white shirt.
  — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 June 2026
• Queen Letizia has donned other shoe styles from Magrit as well.
  — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
• Some of us like to don our sparkliest attire and dance the night away.
  — Jamie Harrow, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
• Princess Beatrice donned a pair of trendy footwear for the outing.
  — Tara Larson, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
• Early on, Ingrid dons a gold dress.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
• Towle opened the video before donning a plastic tiara and wand.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
• She's even donned a tiara for the occasion—dressed as a royal?
  — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
• For the March 9 event, Gomez donned her cowgirl best.
  — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
• On the worst days, residents don masks and struggle to breathe.
  — Peter S. Goodman Ulet Ifansasti, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2023
• At the time, the pair had already begun donning their suits.
  — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
• Kylie donned a black, fitted mini dress with a cutout just below her bust.
  — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
• The list goes on and on … Those players once donned high school jerseys.
  — Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
• Slick back your hair, slip into your heels, and don your backwards tuxedo.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
• Jena Sims dons an engine-revving minidress.
  — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
• Olarra also donned a brace on his left leg and a cross earring in his right lobe.
  — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
• Start by warming some white vinegar, then, don some cleaning gloves.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
• Start by warming some white vinegar, then, don some cleaning gloves.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
• Start by warming some white vinegar, then, don some cleaning gloves.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
• But go back and count how many times someone donned the mask in the name of toxic fandom.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026

don

2 of 2 noun

• At one point my head was whipped back and forth like a mafia stoolie being slapped silly by his don.
  — Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2019
• Light appetites find a mini don here with tuna and/or salmon on rice.
  — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 31 May 2018
• The young don their first tiny jerseys, likely Knicks kits, for rec ball.
  — Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
• In another pic, the 45 year old dons arm-length gloves on a tennis court.
  — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
• In the outside world, kids their age don caps and gowns, celebrate sweet 16s and quinceañeras.
  — Joy Resmovits, latimes.com, 21 June 2018
• New York City is about to get a new kind of don, a title once reserved for the city’s crime bosses.
  — Anna Codrea-Rado, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2017
• Like the iconic arctic fox, the snowshoe hare dons white fur for the winter—a good camouflage in the snow.
  — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 21 June 2018
• Wear protective clothing to keep paint off your skin, and don safety glasses to guard against splatters.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
• In the images, Barbie dons bold red platform boots, a red-and-blue-striped space suit, and a gold disc on her forehead.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 July 2019
• The same theory could be applied to plenty of future items that Markle dons, or even past items that have since sold out.
  — Rachel King, Fortune, 13 July 2018
• Men are expected to wear white ties and tailcoats, while women don designer gowns and jewels.
  — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
• Thomas Troelson The young Don and the old don come together on this feel-good anthem.
  — Kat Bein, Billboard, 29 May 2018
• Kids don pinafores, bonnets, and straw hats to study in the one-room schoolhouse, then learn to drive a team of horses or mules and clatter along in a pony cart.
  — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026
• Even Scooter Jackson, who entered the portal for a short stint, elected to come back to don blue and gold once again.
  — Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
• An original don of jungle way before the genre had a name, Ken has been a foundational artist for drum ‘n’ bass.
  — Lily Moayeri, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2019
• League of Legends players will get the chance of becoming Louis Vuitton dons of their own.
  — Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2019
• Plus, the classic off-the-shoulder top April is wearing is similar to one Regina dons in the movie.
  — Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, 7 Aug. 2017
• Over the past few years, fans who call themselves The Bald E’s don bald caps to his shows to look more like the hitmaking singer.
  — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2026
• This place was Medium Rare, a good but odd restaurant that offers no choices, like a mafia don with a proposal and a gun.
  — Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2019
• In a game where power demands absolute loyalty, can the don stay in control, or will the family rise up and overthrow them?
  — Peter White, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
• Mounting a knackered horse and dragging a fat old farmer, Sancho, in his wake, the don declares undying love for an ordinary girl out of her depth.
  — Jeanette Winterson, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2019
• Choose your entree — options may include the oyako don (chicken and egg over rice), chicken katsu or a perfect bowl of local fish, chopped and served raw over rice.
  — Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 17 June 2018
• Designers take the assignment seriously, crafting one-of-a-kind looks for their celebrity muses to don on the red carpet.
  — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
• Calabasas’ strong first half sent the Coyotes to a 35-12 victory over the Dons at Agoura.
  — Eric Sondheimer, latimes.com, 24 Aug. 2017
• In one instance, a water buffalo, Christmas lights dangling from a gash in its belly, dons S & M gear.
  — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2019
• His wife, Donna (Riki Lindhome), wears her ice-blond hair pulled back in a severe bun and dons a string of pearls and knee-high riding boots.
  — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2019
• Phyllis Poor, a fiber artist from Winthrop, said her British daughter-in-law dons fascinators to formal events like weddings.
  — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2018
• Sanjar and other biologists don gloves and gingerly place a somewhat docile possum in a harness normally used by dog groomers when trimming nails.
  — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
• Kardashian West goes on to act out the entire admissions essay and perfectly nails each and every outfit Woods dons in the video.
  — Katie Intner, PEOPLE.com, 4 Nov. 2019
• Revellers from across Brazil and beyond don their best glitter, feathers and fancy dress as live samba bands parade through the streets, starting as early as 8am.
  — Laura French, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026