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
Young and old donned their green, red and white Mexico jerseys to see El Tri win the match against South Africa at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Spectators proudly donned luchador masks, sombreros and Mexican flags.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
On his summer night out with Burgess, Jackson donned an all-white getup while the model paired a black cami with gingham shorts.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Calvin Klein hasn’t owned Calvin Klein for decades, but the most Calvin Klein-y part of Calvin Klein — the clingy white boxer briefs that Marky Mark once donned on billboards over Times Square — is suddenly back in fashion.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Fujikawa, meanwhile, donned a long black coat, pants, and a white shirt.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 June 2026
The fashion house has teamed up with the folks at Axiom Space once again to unveil the inner-layer garment that will be donned by NASA astronauts heading to the moon.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
For that affair, Lipa donned a custom white skirt-suit by Schiaparelli couture, designed by Daniel Roseberry, as well as a Stephen Jones hat, Bvlgari necklace, and Christian Louboutin heels.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 June 2026
But to mark a few recent milestones, some of the spacefarers aboard the orbital outpost temporarily hung up their spacesuits and instead donned their aprons.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Spectators proudly donned luchador masks, sombreros and Mexican flags.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
On his summer night out with Burgess, Jackson donned an all-white getup while the model paired a black cami with gingham shorts.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Calvin Klein hasn’t owned Calvin Klein for decades, but the most Calvin Klein-y part of Calvin Klein — the clingy white boxer briefs that Marky Mark once donned on billboards over Times Square — is suddenly back in fashion.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Fujikawa, meanwhile, donned a long black coat, pants, and a white shirt.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 June 2026
The fashion house has teamed up with the folks at Axiom Space once again to unveil the inner-layer garment that will be donned by NASA astronauts heading to the moon.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
For that affair, Lipa donned a custom white skirt-suit by Schiaparelli couture, designed by Daniel Roseberry, as well as a Stephen Jones hat, Bvlgari necklace, and Christian Louboutin heels.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 June 2026
But to mark a few recent milestones, some of the spacefarers aboard the orbital outpost temporarily hung up their spacesuits and instead donned their aprons.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donned
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Whether she is getting dressed, sitting in the kitchen, or going to the university, each small gesture or decision is implicated in the game of her desire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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There, dressed in aloha shirts and bathed in a tropical sun, Briscoe could again call a Pacific island home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Trump has also alleged that California unsuccessfully rigged its gubernatorial primary against Republican candidate Steve Hilton and raised suspicions about the time California takes to count mail-in ballots and the high proportion of mail-in ballots from Democrats.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Taken together, these indicators suggest that many Americans believe our economic system is not just failing to work for them, but is fundamentally rigged against them—a conclusion made harder to dismiss by the massive, multi-decade rise in inequality.—
Lucy Lang,
Time,
10 June 2026
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That game started with the Spurs putting on one of the best halves by a road team in NBA Finals history, taking a 29-point lead in the third quarter.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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When the family of five joined the rest of the British royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, Louis put on his usual performance of dancing and making faces at the crowd.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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“Donned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donned. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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