as in to throw (on)
to place on one's person
she donned her best gown for the ball
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as in doctor
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Recent Examples of don
Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
Not only will the team don pads for the first time, fans will get the first chance to see if this culture change is just talk or palpable.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Eighty-two participants from 33 countries donned the famous green tracksuits.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Many of Butler’s prior roles required dramatic transformations, forcing him to don prosthetics or assume different accents.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
Not only will the team don pads for the first time, fans will get the first chance to see if this culture change is just talk or palpable.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
Noun
Accompanied by a nonchalant guitar performance, dancer and choreographer Dong Jilan, donning a brown velvet dress and having the same long, wavy hair as Sanmao, woke up from a miniature dune and roamed around the set in a highly spiritual and ceremonial fashion.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Eighty-two participants from 33 countries donned the famous green tracksuits.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for don
Noun
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The first one is ill and has been examined by a doctor from the British Consulate in Bali.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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At that sentencing hearing, a number of witnesses for the defense testified to the facts of Lorincz's occupation, none pointing to work as a doctor.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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First responders from Ouray County EMS, Ouray Volunteer Fire Department and Ouray Mountain Rescue Team rigged a rope system to rappel down to the sole occupant of the vehicle.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Chicago Times sent a special truck rigged with a developing room and telephoto lenses for long focal views.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even though the quote was something Schumer did in fact say, the use of AI to invent fake video footage crosses a line, said Hany Farid, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley who studies manipulated media.—
NPR,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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The boutique hotel is named for the beloved adjunct professor and longtime Clemson mayor, the late Larry Abernathy, channeling his passion and pride for the university and city into the guest experience.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s Securities and Exchange Commission promptly put on hold a case against the crypto billionaire Justin Sun.—
Evan Hughes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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With varying elevations, Gila National Forest puts on an extended show each autumn.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Choose annual or monthly plan World-class instructors.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
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Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Piersanti also dressed her in Ralph Lauren, John Smedley, Sebago and vintage Gioielleria Pennisi jewelry.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fans, many dressed in the artist’s merchandise or girly pink outfits, hum with anticipation.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The long-time artist and educator grew up in Chula Vista, earned a fine arts graduate degree from San Diego State University, and taught at San Diego City College and Grossmont College for almost 20 years.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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There are also lectures, called Prelude Talks given Oliver Prezant, a conductor and arts educator who has worked for the Santa Fe Opera for more than 20 years.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Maybe not that play exactly, just the fact USC would try to trick Notre Dame because the Trojans weren’t going to beat them conventionally.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Poor Rosemary is tricked by those closest to her through what is quite literally a hellish pregnancy, culminating in an unforgettable ending and an enduring performance from a wide-eyed Farrow.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Don.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/don. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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