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
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
If nothing else, at least this pixie cut means we’re bound to see Emma don even more temporary hair looks.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 19 Mar. 2025
Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025
Liu even donned a uniform to deliver meals himself.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Verb
As guests don waders and walk into the shallow bay to the floating baskets where Navy Cove cultivates its bivalves, co-owner Eric Bradley shells out oyster-farming facts.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
If nothing else, at least this pixie cut means we’re bound to see Emma don even more temporary hair looks.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
That doesn’t mean a polished hairdo is off the table: For 2025, the bouncy blowout has gotten bigger, with stars like Kaia Gerber and Sabrina Carpenter regularly donning bombshell styles that channel an oh-so-’90s take on Old Hollywood hair.
—Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025
Liu even donned a uniform to deliver meals himself.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for don
Noun
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After removing the orb interloper, doctors treated the man with corticosteroids—both oral and eye drop forms—to help with the inflammation.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Biden, 44, married the 58-year-old plastic surgeon and otolaryngologist (commonly known as an ear, nose, throat doctor) in June 2012.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In justifying the redistricting, Missouri Republicans accused neighboring Illinois of rigging its maps and pointed to a draft proposal circulating in California.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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For weeks California politicians have been working behind closed doors on manipulating election lines – with the help of pricy political consultants with technology and data sets designed to rig the outcome of elections.—
Carl Demaio,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some professors are assigning more work that must be handwritten or completed in class to attempt to prevent plagiarism and the overuse of AI.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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The business challenges facing the early education industry amount to market failure: Businesses can’t keep up with demand and customers don’t have access to supply, said Katie Sloan, a professor at Oakland University’s Birth to Kindergarten program.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Amber Sons, of Hobart, watched her 7-year-old son Lincoln Sons climb into a fire truck and put on a helmet.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Check with your local animal control or wildlife control office before capturing one, and always put on gloves and protective clothing before approaching wild animals.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Laptops and tablets create barriers between you and the instructor.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Guests can also purchase a film 101 class with Roberts as the instructor for $125, an opportunity to program a film of your choice for $600, a week-long advertisement for your business in all of their theaters for $1,000, or the naming rights for one of their theaters in 2026 for $5,000.—
Joseph Hernandez
August 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Slovakia unfolds like a storybook—picture Bratislava’s old town leaning into the Danube—dressed with pastel façades, winding alleys, and medieval towers.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The garden salad was refreshing, with iceberg lettuce, cucumber and cherry tomatoes dressed with homemade ranch dressing with the taste of fresh dill.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What do librarians and educators have to say about the potential loss of BadgerLink?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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While parents were fulfilling back-to-school shopping and educators were equipping classrooms with supplies out of their own pockets, the state that withholds money from CPS was holding a hearing to find out why the district is in financial trouble.—
Stacy Davis Gates,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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,
8 Aug. 2025
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Searching for an event, restaurant, or service online reduces the chance of being tricked by a malicious redirect or fraudulent site.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Don.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/don. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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