as in to throw (on)
to place on one's person
she donned her best gown for the ball
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Recent Examples of don
Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
There is also jewelry, hats, handbags, gloves and more, all of which Queen Elizabeth donned for specific purposes.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 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
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Verb
Glover's daughter went viral on social media this week after posting a video playfully dancing while wearing a shirt donning a picture of her father in a space suit.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
There is also jewelry, hats, handbags, gloves and more, all of which Queen Elizabeth donned for specific purposes.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
The new don of breakfast burritos comes from, of all places, smashburger luminary Smack Burgers in San Leandro.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for don
Noun
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So far, he's picked up and dropped off about ten people, taking them to anything from doctor's appointments to haircuts.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In simpler language, doctors located the arteries feeding the prostate gland using dye injected into the blood, then partially blocked the blood flow to diminish the prostate.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Its octopus-like horizontal limbs seemingly defy gravity, although some are held up with suspension cables, and the tree is rigged with a lightning rod.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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The game is rigged to a certain extent.—
William Mersey,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That longstanding connection could insulate Orbán from some of the anti-Trump blowback rattling the rest of Europe, but that's not guaranteed, said Charles Kupchan, a professor of international relations at Georgetown University and a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In fact, then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had issued a fatwa, or religious decree, against nuclear weapons, according to Shibley Telhami, the Anwar Sadat professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Orange Lutheran softball team put on a clinic in situational hitting and got an outstanding outing from pitcher Rylee Silva in a 3-0 victory over Los Alamitos in the quarterfinals of the Michelle Carew Classic on Friday at Peralta Park.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Another point of pride for Airbus is the fact that the project took only nine months from conception to demonstration, which reflects the urgency put on developing new drone and anti-drone technologies.—
David Szondy
April 04,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Dodgers moved longtime coach and scout Monty Basgall — known as an exceptional infield instructor — from the front office to the field to help the players adjust to their new roles.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The instructor advised against it.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cops are looking for a man last seen fleeing the scene on a scooter dressed in black and wearing a ski mask.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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This matching linen-blend set makes getting dressed a breeze.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The teen’s autistic brother inspired her to become an elementary educator.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Millender, a Chicagoan, began his college career at Wayne State, then transferred to IUPUI and entered its Sports Capital Journalism Program, which is directed by Malcolm Moran, award winning sportswriter and longtime educator.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Not long before Brettler's death, Sharma had learned the kid had tricked him.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Read how North Korean hackers tricked Ben and got into his computer.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Don.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/don. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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