donned

verb

past tense of don
as in dressed
to place on one's person she donned her best gown for the ball

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Recent Examples of donned Meg Stalter once again donned the bratty, curled wig of Mary Todd Lincoln last night, returning to her Broadway debut performance as the lead in Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026 On her feet, Lopez donned a sky-high pair of lace-up stilettos in black. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 17 July 2026 The press tour culminated with a jaw-dropping look at the NYC premiere Tuesday, as Zendaya donned a strapless gown with attached floor-skimming wings from Matières Fécales’ debut collection. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 For the nuptials, the billionaire pop star donned a pink floral strapless gown and her signature red lip while showing off her stunning engagement ring and what looked like a wedding band. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026 Kate donned a black-and-white gingham dress while William sported white pants, his team's blue uniform shirt, and a silver watch. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 July 2026 For her birthday dinner on Saturday, Vergara donned a long strapless red dress with a gold and diamond necklace and gold bracelets. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 After that one, Haaland donned a Viking hat on the field, fully leaning into the World Cup’s pomp and circumstance. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026 In the snap, Brooke can be seen sporting a sleeveless black dress with a bow, while her husband donned a full, black tuxedo. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donned
  1. dressed
  2. rigged
  3. put on
Verb
  • The bells atop a small stone church sounded as the faithful dressed in their Sunday best headed home to neat frame houses.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
  • In the video, the rocker struts around in stage dressed in all black with slick white boots, jamming on his guitar.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of dressed
Verb
  • When hand recounts are conducted, election deniers latch onto hand-count methodology and observers to allege the process was also rigged.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
  • Anyone with eyes can see that Monday night’s World Cup game was rigged.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of rigged
Verb
  • The expectations put on the coach when taking the job include making a bowl game within the next four seasons, beating UMass by three or more points and signing at least one recruit ranked three stars or better.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
  • England put on a show June 17, beating Croatia 4-2 in a Group L match behind two Harry Kane goals plus scores from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
Definition of put on

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