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
Last year, October's moon was actually closer to the equinox and thus donned the title.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Libertine, the evening’s fashion sponsor, could be spotted throughout the room, as guests from the worlds of art, fashion, and culture donned the label’s more-is-more pieces.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Nicole Kidman is following up her show-stopping appearance at Matthieu Blazy’s haute couture debut at Chanel with another equally stunning look donned for the Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
The Bruins donned throwback jerseys, an homage to UCLA’s 1977-78 championship squad from its days in the Assn.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Most of the other kids wore starched Gunne Sax dresses and pressed khaki pants, but Agatha Krishna donned white from head to toe.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Perry donned a tan button-down cardigan with balloon sleeves and a matching pencil skirt.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Colletti donned a dark suit.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
During her on-court warm-ups, Osaka donned a zip-up jacket with organic, wavy tendrils hanging from the sleeves.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Libertine, the evening’s fashion sponsor, could be spotted throughout the room, as guests from the worlds of art, fashion, and culture donned the label’s more-is-more pieces.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Nicole Kidman is following up her show-stopping appearance at Matthieu Blazy’s haute couture debut at Chanel with another equally stunning look donned for the Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
The Bruins donned throwback jerseys, an homage to UCLA’s 1977-78 championship squad from its days in the Assn.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Most of the other kids wore starched Gunne Sax dresses and pressed khaki pants, but Agatha Krishna donned white from head to toe.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Perry donned a tan button-down cardigan with balloon sleeves and a matching pencil skirt.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Colletti donned a dark suit.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
During her on-court warm-ups, Osaka donned a zip-up jacket with organic, wavy tendrils hanging from the sleeves.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donned
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The 18-inch tall dolls are dressed in the demon hunter outfits and include their battle weapons.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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But none tops Halloween in 2009, when the Today show cast dressed like hit Star Wars characters.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Big box retailers dropped his pillows after Lindell repeatedly backed the president's claim that the 2020 election was rigged.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Star of India had been housed in a case rigged with an alarm whose battery was dead.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The film’s opening stretch whizzes along as Charli — a natural, engaging actor — is dragged from one banal, vaguely embarrassing meeting or negotiation to another, sketchy vignettes usually punctuated at their close by Charli putting on her dark sunglasses and retreating back inward.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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Keep reading to discover the serums worth putting on your radar—and your shelf.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Donned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donned. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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