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
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 May 2026
Meanwhile, Queen Camilla sported regal headwear of her own, donning the Diamond Diadem.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Federal prosecutors say Davis would go on to don disguises — a wig once, and a do-rag-style head covering another time — again in March and July to impersonate two other NFL players on video calls and bilk millions more in loans.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Artemis 3 astronauts may also have the chance to don Axiom's new spacesuits, but those have also faced significant delays.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 May 2026
Meanwhile, Queen Camilla sported regal headwear of her own, donning the Diamond Diadem.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Noun
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
Federal prosecutors say Davis would go on to don disguises — a wig once, and a do-rag-style head covering another time — again in March and July to impersonate two other NFL players on video calls and bilk millions more in loans.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for don
Noun
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There are doctors, like anaesthetists, who want to do things to patients.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Yet doctors eventually assured her that physical activity for a recovering pediatric leukemia patient would be beneficial to his quality of life.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Cuban has spent years building Cost Plus Drugs around the argument that the system is rigged by middlemen, and TrumpRx, whatever its flaws, just put his company’s prices in front of 10 million site visitors and counting.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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The jobs that were created because CGI was slow and difficult — character creation artists, rigging artists, texture artists — face real risk.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Calvin Jillson, a political science professor at Southern Methodist University, said in this case, the quid pro quo is likely broken as Griffith had no way of knowing whether the recipients of the pastries actually went out and voted.—
Maven Navarro,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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Andrew Whelton, a professor of civil, environmental and ecological engineering at Purdue University in Indiana, said that the EPA analysis was not definitive and that the agency used methods that are designed to assess average risk, but don’t pinpoint particularly hazardous areas.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Verb
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During testing, an official test load of up to 2 tons was put on the bridge (representing the heaviest snowplows, among others).—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Bell also received a second stent and was put on blood thinners to reduce the risk of another clot forming.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The group included instructor Gianluca Benedetti; Monica Montefalcone, an associate professor of ecology at the University of Genoa; her daughter Giorgia Sommacal; marine biologist Federico Gualtieri; and researcher Muriel Oddenino.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Culinary instructor Kaylie Kotecki said part of the pizza challenge is research, and students do this by going on the Wise Guys website and seeing what’s on the menu, what different items are called and the common ingredients the restaurant already uses.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Madame Gres dressed the likes of Princess Grace of Monaco, Greta Grabo, Marlene Dietrich and Jacqueline Kennedy.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Today, pretty much every maison has a reference dressed in the hue.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
Noun
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At just 11 years old, Sean is already widely known for his science content and as a STEM educator, following in Nye's footsteps.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Kate spent forty minutes with the president of the Reggio Children Foundation, former minister Francesco Profumo, and other educators.—
Stefania Saltalamacchia,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Anchoring, scarcity and choice architecture aren’t about tricking people.—
David Meade,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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The church hosts sure love tricking us into eating raw broccoli by serving it up in this creamy pasta salad.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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“Don.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/don. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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