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
There is also jewelry, hats, handbags, gloves and more, all of which Queen Elizabeth donned for specific purposes.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
After a brief tour, Cohen and I donned motorcycle helmets and went for a ride, spinning through the cobble and paved roads and bike lanes on Infinite Machines’ new e-bike, the Olto.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Alexa Demie, who returns to the role of Maddie in the upcoming season, donned a vintage Bob Mackie striped dress on Tuesday's red carpet.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Woods, who has donned the famed green jacket given the champion five times, is on the minds of many of the golfers.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Queen Camilla has also donned the brooch during high-profile engagements—often pairing it, as Elizabeth did, with a blue coat or dress.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Those absences as well as numerous departures via trade and free agency – Vladislav Gavrikov, Jordan Spence, Phillip Danault, Warren Foegele and Corey Perry all donned new sweaters since late June – have given the Kings more than their share of upheaval this season.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Another standout is the aforementioned Nike Sabrina 3 runners, which Curry donned in two consecutive games this past January.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2026
The crew tested the spacecraft's life support systems, like the carbon dioxide scrubbers, and donned their spacesuits midflight — which future astronauts might have to do in an emergency.
—Brendan Byrne, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
After a brief tour, Cohen and I donned motorcycle helmets and went for a ride, spinning through the cobble and paved roads and bike lanes on Infinite Machines’ new e-bike, the Olto.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Alexa Demie, who returns to the role of Maddie in the upcoming season, donned a vintage Bob Mackie striped dress on Tuesday's red carpet.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Woods, who has donned the famed green jacket given the champion five times, is on the minds of many of the golfers.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Queen Camilla has also donned the brooch during high-profile engagements—often pairing it, as Elizabeth did, with a blue coat or dress.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Those absences as well as numerous departures via trade and free agency – Vladislav Gavrikov, Jordan Spence, Phillip Danault, Warren Foegele and Corey Perry all donned new sweaters since late June – have given the Kings more than their share of upheaval this season.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Another standout is the aforementioned Nike Sabrina 3 runners, which Curry donned in two consecutive games this past January.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2026
The crew tested the spacecraft's life support systems, like the carbon dioxide scrubbers, and donned their spacesuits midflight — which future astronauts might have to do in an emergency.
—Brendan Byrne, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donned
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Wooden's great-granddaughter Cori Anderson sent a photo of her and her daughter dressed in UCLA gear.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The annual Fanti Carnival saw elaborate processions with participants dressed in vibrant costumes, musical and masquerade performances, and dancing stilt walkers.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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