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
Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
As Radcliffe noted, in his lifetime alone the Spider-Man suit has been donned by Tobey Maguire (Sam Raimi's movie trilogy), Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man series), and Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Corcoran was supposed to be nude for that upside-down scene, but ultimately convinced Falcone and Leone to allow her to don briefs, the lawsuit said.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
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Verb
In January of 2021, during the twenty fourth Western Monarch Count, nearly a hundred volunteers donned their masks in the middle of the pandemic to carefully survey groves of trees on the California and Northern Baja coast for monarch butterflies.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
As Radcliffe noted, in his lifetime alone the Spider-Man suit has been donned by Tobey Maguire (Sam Raimi's movie trilogy), Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man series), and Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
To experience it, visitors to the free exhibition don a VR headset outfitted with a scent dispenser that sits over the nose.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Corcoran was supposed to be nude for that upside-down scene, but ultimately convinced Falcone and Leone to allow her to don briefs, the lawsuit said.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for don
Noun
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Some doctors diagnose the folate condition using a specialty laboratory test that isn't FDA-approved.—
MATTHEW PERRONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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People who test positive but have no symptoms likely have latent tuberculosis and should get a chest X-ray and see a doctor, since treatment can prevent active disease from developing.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Antitrust law seeks to prevent monopolies and monopsonies and to stop competitors from joining hands to rig a market.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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There’s infectious joy and wonder as the Eridian who will come to be known as Rocky begins communicating with Ryland, at first with rudimentary signals and then with more complex language once Ryland rigs a translation device.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Raj Patel, a research professor at the University of Texas, also warned that fertilizer disruptions linked to the conflict could amplify global food pressures through several channels simultaneously.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The family of Charles Hosch announced that a large-scale operation will be held this weekend after almost four months of searching for the Southern Methodist University law professor and Dallas attorney who went missing during a hike in Northern Georgia.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Cardinals put on a shooting clinic the rest of the first half.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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That said, head to the area in late fall, as the surrounding oak and hickory trees put on a brilliant show.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Peralta, in this moment, had narrowed Willard down to his essence as an instructor.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Those in attendance included members of the Combat Infantrymen’s Association, multiple Veterans of Foreign Wars posts, Moreno’s high school JROTC instructor and guest speaker Chief Warrant Officer Tim Hughey (Ret).—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Alex Garcia’s cheeseburger tartare is a mound of rib-eye sliced by hand into dice-sized squares of meat, dressed in a vinaigrette that zips with pickle brine, soy, mustard and even a squirt or two of ketchup.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Wear these y with your go-to white T-shirt and jeans, dress them up with slacks and a blazer, or out to drinks in your favorite party dress.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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School for Defectors, with its endearing cast of students and empathic educators, is also resonating with audiences, to judge from the response at True/False.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2026
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Put in the simplest terms, PBIS calls for educators to make sure students who meet expectations get things that other students don’t get.—
Scott Ervin,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Dolphins have wasted years trying to trick tomorrow like that.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Already, scammers use audio and video deepfakes to trick individuals into giving them money, passwords, or other data, and the next step is to move beyond individuals and on to businesses, where the potential payouts are much, much larger.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Don.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/don. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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