donned

verb

past tense of don
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 And last but not least, Carlos King donned a Rolex Submariner Date. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 Following a formal welcome at the Royal Pavilion, the Princess of Wales donned the headpiece and paired it with a custom Jenny Packham ivory gown, which featured structured cape sleeves and metallic embellishments. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 13 Aug. 2026 At the event—which marked the couple’s first joint appearance since their July 2026 trip to the UK—Meghan donned a one-shoulder black gown and a pair of diamond and sapphire earrings that once belonged to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2026 The silhouette has been modeled by Michelle Obama, who donned a black version at the Democratic National Convention in 2024, and more recently by actress Kathryn Newton in white in March. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026 Graham, who works as CEO of his own management and marketing consultancy firm, looked dapper in a black suit and white shirt, while Winfrey donned a matching cream pinstripe blazer and pants. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 Akon donned different white outfits throughout the evening, while Ne-Yo was predominantly wearing black. — Rashad Alexander august 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 Julian took advantage of the whole experience and donned the helmet and flack jacket, while Alina was happier posing in her civilian garb for pictures. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 In addition, Nader donned a red bathing suit with a black scarf on her head. — Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donned
  1. dressed
  2. rigged
  3. put on
Verb
  • Messi returned to his native Argentina over the weekend, missing Miami's 2-1 loss to Monterrey on Saturday, but was dressed and on the bench before subbing in for Daniel Pinter at the start of the second half.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dressed in military-style clothing since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of dressed
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  • Lindell, who stepped down as CEO of MyPillow, settled a $1 billion defamation suit with Dominion Voting Systems last month after the company sued him for spreading false claims the company rigged the 2020 presidential election.
    — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The new president also faces opposition from Petro, who has refused to acknowledge the election result and claimed, without providing credible evidence, that the vote count was rigged.
    — Manuel Rueda, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of rigged
Verb
  • Third-quarter duel Clark and Bueckers put on a show in the third quarter, helping their teams emerge from a sluggish first half.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • While Belden’s former home is Victorian style, in the late 1950s a wing was put on that is modernism.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of put on

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