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
In another photo, Hough donned a snakeskin-print bikini while posing with friend in the back of a boat that was docked just off the beach.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The researchers did their first assessment in the months following the fire, and donned orange vests to do it again this past month.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Turner, who early on donned a uniform and managed one game, helped open baseball’s free-agent price wars by signing pitcher Andy Messersmith.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Performers were often white people who donned blackface to mock Black people through song, dance and slapstick comedy.
—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The actor and longtime Knicks fan donned a blue suit with an orange tie on the red carpet.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Teyana Taylor, ever the purposeful center of attention, donned a silver foil fringe look by Haider Ackermann for Tom Ford, but overdid it with a matching wig, converting her into a tinsel tree.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
Meanwhile, a new court filing reveals Allen snapped a selfie before the attack, donned in black with ammunition strapped to his body, the images show.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Appropriately, the bling Kim donned included the Mike Todd Diamond Pendant Earrings, once worn by Taylor and purchased at auction by Schwartz.
—Emily Kirkpatrick, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The researchers did their first assessment in the months following the fire, and donned orange vests to do it again this past month.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Turner, who early on donned a uniform and managed one game, helped open baseball’s free-agent price wars by signing pitcher Andy Messersmith.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Performers were often white people who donned blackface to mock Black people through song, dance and slapstick comedy.
—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The actor and longtime Knicks fan donned a blue suit with an orange tie on the red carpet.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Teyana Taylor, ever the purposeful center of attention, donned a silver foil fringe look by Haider Ackermann for Tom Ford, but overdid it with a matching wig, converting her into a tinsel tree.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
Meanwhile, a new court filing reveals Allen snapped a selfie before the attack, donned in black with ammunition strapped to his body, the images show.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Appropriately, the bling Kim donned included the Mike Todd Diamond Pendant Earrings, once worn by Taylor and purchased at auction by Schwartz.
—Emily Kirkpatrick, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donned
Verb
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Matthew, 56, wore a blue suit, casual shoes and a white shirt sans tie for their date night, while Camila, 43, dressed in a loose-fitting all-black outfit with white sneakers.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Then The Hills alum, dressed like the Caped Crusader, leads a diverse group of residents into the courtroom to throw tomatoes and take back their city.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Verb
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People accused the jury of being rigged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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However, the system is still rigged.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Verb
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That now could be something Harbaugh puts on his list of what to change.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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After the league break, however, Wagner’s season was put on hold again for six more weeks.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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“Donned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donned. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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