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
Elsewhere, Mirja Klein and Elle Ferguson have showcased ruched loafer styles lately, with Klein wearing a Massimo Dutti style in Munich in April while Ferguson donned a Miu Miu pair in March during Paris Fashion Week.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
New York has reached the second round of the playoffs every year since Brunson donned the blue-and-orange.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Sixteen months after his fall, Bert donned a dapper suit and walked down the aisle on the arm of a bridesmaid.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Before the meet, the Eagles’ boys and girls donned new hockey-style jerseys during their joint cheer.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Maluma flexed a gorgeous vintage Patek on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Pedro Pascal showed off an elegant Chanel Boy-Friend at The Mandalorian and Grogu premiere in France, Timothée Chalamet donned yet another double-sided Franck Muller, and Kevin Hart rocked a Patek at the Netflix Is A Joke Festival.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
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.
—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
Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
New York has reached the second round of the playoffs every year since Brunson donned the blue-and-orange.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Sixteen months after his fall, Bert donned a dapper suit and walked down the aisle on the arm of a bridesmaid.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Before the meet, the Eagles’ boys and girls donned new hockey-style jerseys during their joint cheer.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Maluma flexed a gorgeous vintage Patek on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Pedro Pascal showed off an elegant Chanel Boy-Friend at The Mandalorian and Grogu premiere in France, Timothée Chalamet donned yet another double-sided Franck Muller, and Kevin Hart rocked a Patek at the Netflix Is A Joke Festival.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donned
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Perry, dressed in a white robe, emotionally reacts to Groban's engagement in the video, which is displayed in the background with a news article screenshot.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The king arrived in Parliament dressed in the Robe of State, complete with velvet cape.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Crews rigged a hoisting system using a ladder truck as a high point to raise the victim up to safety, according to fire officials.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
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During testing, an official test load of up to 2 tons was put on the bridge (representing the heaviest snowplows, among others).—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Bell also received a second stent and was put on blood thinners to reduce the risk of another clot forming.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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“Donned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donned. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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