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
Prior to the wedding, the bridal party wore black robes cut with white lace, while Hunt donned a matching robe in white, with black lace.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Local musician Daniel Hamrick was formally introduced on stage, then quickly donned a jacket with a Pride heart patch and sang a ditty about a trans boy.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Yet it wasn’t publicly worn again until 2018, when Diana’s niece, Celia McCorquodale, donned the headpiece for her country wedding, per People.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Queen Letizia has donned other shoe styles from Magrit as well.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
The barely believable but entirely true story saw gay rights activists trick their way into the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London by dressing plainly and conservatively – one even went as far as dressing as nun, while another donned the garbs of a bishop.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Rocky donned a Chanel suit over a yellow sweater and cap-toe dress shoes.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Malone donned a Chiefs jacket and video of the moment went viral.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
On a recent weeklong daddy-and-me trip to Ireland, the duo donned sports coats and tweed hats to board planes, hunted for green apples in hotel gyms, and fueled up on Irish pub food for energy to chase leprechauns.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Local musician Daniel Hamrick was formally introduced on stage, then quickly donned a jacket with a Pride heart patch and sang a ditty about a trans boy.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Yet it wasn’t publicly worn again until 2018, when Diana’s niece, Celia McCorquodale, donned the headpiece for her country wedding, per People.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Queen Letizia has donned other shoe styles from Magrit as well.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
The barely believable but entirely true story saw gay rights activists trick their way into the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London by dressing plainly and conservatively – one even went as far as dressing as nun, while another donned the garbs of a bishop.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Rocky donned a Chanel suit over a yellow sweater and cap-toe dress shoes.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Malone donned a Chiefs jacket and video of the moment went viral.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
On a recent weeklong daddy-and-me trip to Ireland, the duo donned sports coats and tweed hats to board planes, hunted for green apples in hotel gyms, and fueled up on Irish pub food for energy to chase leprechauns.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donned
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The singer arrived at the daytime talk show dressed in a flattering ensemble paired with one of her go-to Christian Louboutin high heels.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In October 2025, Nichole brought their boys to a game and dressed them in their dad's jersey.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And by backing Lula, the winner, against Bolsonaro’s claims that the elections were rigged.—
Ron Kampeas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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Jackson and his wife Exerlena had helped care for Black coworker and Natchez NAACP president George Metcalfe, after he was disabled in 1965 by a bomb rigged to his car’s ignition.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For example, the Poway Kiwanians have assisted the Los Rancheros Kiwanians put on the annual pancake breakfast held in conjunction with the Rancho Bernardo Historical Society each Memorial Day in Webb Park.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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In a statement sent to WWD, Mitchell and Song explained their mission was not so much to introduce as to encourage exploration in toddlers and tweens who were already demonstrating an interest in the products their parents were putting on.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Donned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donned. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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