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
Harry and Meghan also donned Dodgers caps to show their support for the home team — a gesture that would seem to make sense, given that Meghan was born and raised in Los Angeles.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The duo was seen smiling at each other on the red carpet as Evans donned a red suit and Baptista wore a white gown.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Batman and Robin outfits donned by West and Ward on their 1966-68 ABC series together sold for $575,000, while one worn by Cesar Romero as the Joker went for $212,000.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Queen Camilla donned a brooch by Italian designer Lucia Odescalchi, from the Codice collection.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Kardashian sported facial hair, curly black hair, and an electric blue jacket and leggings, while her daughter donned a salmon pink cardigan and black leggings — outfits that the brothers wore in videos posted over the summer.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Read All About It A man donned what appeared to be a full Nazi uniform and assaulted a female University of Georgia student outside an off-campus bar, the school said.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
The actor donned a faithful recreation of one of Kirsten Dunst’s 60-plus costumes for Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film, Marie Antoinette.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
And while the outfits are lighthearted, those who donned them are carrying a serious message.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The duo was seen smiling at each other on the red carpet as Evans donned a red suit and Baptista wore a white gown.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Batman and Robin outfits donned by West and Ward on their 1966-68 ABC series together sold for $575,000, while one worn by Cesar Romero as the Joker went for $212,000.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Queen Camilla donned a brooch by Italian designer Lucia Odescalchi, from the Codice collection.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Kardashian sported facial hair, curly black hair, and an electric blue jacket and leggings, while her daughter donned a salmon pink cardigan and black leggings — outfits that the brothers wore in videos posted over the summer.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Read All About It A man donned what appeared to be a full Nazi uniform and assaulted a female University of Georgia student outside an off-campus bar, the school said.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2025
The actor donned a faithful recreation of one of Kirsten Dunst’s 60-plus costumes for Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film, Marie Antoinette.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
And while the outfits are lighthearted, those who donned them are carrying a serious message.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donned
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In one of the first illustrations of Christopher Robin and Pooh from the first book Milne published, the young boy is sporting his signature bowl cut, but Pooh is not yet dressed in the red shirt that has become so familiar to children over the last 100 years.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
29 Oct. 2025
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In a video recently posted on the Hobbiton Movie Set TikTok account, the happy couple is seen being surprised by the 44-year-old star, who was dressed casually in a windbreaker and a pair of jeans.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Stewart denied allegations that the pageant was rigged, and an internal investigation concluded no rigging took place.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, federal authorities allege the games were rigged — unknowingly to the poker players the crime families targeted.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The recurring event was first launched in 2013 and is put on by a collective that includes DJ Oscar Nunez, DJ Adam Rhodes and illustrator Mohammed Fayaz.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
3 Nov. 2025
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That election resulted in five directors being put on the nine-member board.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Donned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donned. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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