as in dressed
to place on one's person
she donned her best gown for the ball
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Recent Examples of donned
Loads of young up-and-comers, particularly Americans, donned Y-3 in Flushing last week—17-year-old Iva Jovic, 21-year-old Ashlyn Krueger, 19-year-old Learner Tien and 21-year-old Alex Michelsen, all of whom but Jovic have already cracked the top 50.
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Nader walked down the aisle in a Pronovias Oberon gown, while Haire donned a Tom Ford tuxedo, according to Brides.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Instead, Mulyk proudly donned a Ukrainian dress and carried the blue and yellow flag of Ukraine to begin first grade.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Never afraid of a transformation, Stone has dabbled in milky and icy blondes, and donned a long, raven-haired wig for her Oscar-winning performance in Poor Things.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
Upon arrival, attendees — many of whom donned looks straight out of the Emerald City for opening night — enter the Sphere’s Atrium, with a hot air balloon and flying monkey hanging from the ceiling and a menacing Wizard of Oz head staring down from above.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
In pictures shared on social media announcing the engagement Tuesday, Swift donned a striped dress that was sold out on Ralph Lauren’s website as of Wednesday morning.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Gauff donned the latest Coco CG2 too in a red and burgundy colorway, this colorway was inspired by her first Grand Slam victory in 2023.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
For the highlight of the shoot, the group donned runway pieces taken straight from Phenomenon Seeper’s fall 2025 Seoul Fashion Week collection.
—Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Nader walked down the aisle in a Pronovias Oberon gown, while Haire donned a Tom Ford tuxedo, according to Brides.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Instead, Mulyk proudly donned a Ukrainian dress and carried the blue and yellow flag of Ukraine to begin first grade.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Never afraid of a transformation, Stone has dabbled in milky and icy blondes, and donned a long, raven-haired wig for her Oscar-winning performance in Poor Things.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
Upon arrival, attendees — many of whom donned looks straight out of the Emerald City for opening night — enter the Sphere’s Atrium, with a hot air balloon and flying monkey hanging from the ceiling and a menacing Wizard of Oz head staring down from above.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
In pictures shared on social media announcing the engagement Tuesday, Swift donned a striped dress that was sold out on Ralph Lauren’s website as of Wednesday morning.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Gauff donned the latest Coco CG2 too in a red and burgundy colorway, this colorway was inspired by her first Grand Slam victory in 2023.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
For the highlight of the shoot, the group donned runway pieces taken straight from Phenomenon Seeper’s fall 2025 Seoul Fashion Week collection.
—Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donned
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Dallas dressed only eight players, including three hardship signings, for the sixth time this season — the league minimum required to compete.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stepped off his armored green train in Beijing on Tuesday, greeted by Chinese officials shaking his hand and leading him down a red carpet, many observers noticed a young girl walking behind him, smiling politely, dressed in black with her hair tied in a bow.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the system’s rigged against you, try to undermine it or circumvent it.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Is there a way for young people to save enough to buy a home in the near future, or is the system rigged against them?—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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That’s good, but cladding a phone whose raison d’etre is gorgeous, slim design seems less than ideal.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The grain of custom oak millwork is placed in contrasting directions on the kitchen cabinetry and the oversized panels cladding the breakfast nook wall around the custom sensuous banquette that is fabricated by Seventeen Second Design.—
Jessica Ritz,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2025
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And a Katie Holmes spot will more than likely yield the forthcoming season’s it-bag to put on your seasonal wishlist.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
31 Aug. 2025
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Then Theo directs their digital home assistant to play their song and put on a fire before the screen goes white.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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