as in rigging
to place on one's person
she donned her best gown for the ball
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Recent Examples of donning
Attendees donning only red and white were the happiest in the park, dancing along to the DJ’s half-time playlist.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Ten different countries were represented by visitors donning their jerseys.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
There’s also previously unseen footage, including the stunt that started it all — Knoxville donning a Kevlar vest and shooting himself point blank in the chest.
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
The duo even coordinated their outfits, with Haarmann donning a tie that matched Witherspoon's form-fitting pink midi dress – an homage, of course, to Elle's signature pink wardrobe.
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Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
When so many players are donning pink, arguably the most visible cleats at this year’s tournament are those splashed with any other color.
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Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
After sparking anger by donning whiteface in his recent NASCAR and Erika Kirk skits, the viral comedian has done it again for a promo of his BET Awards gig.
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Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Media coverage of studies such as Czeisler’s triggered a wave of panic about devices and their impact on sleep, and soon everyone was fitting their tablets with blue filters or donning blue-blocker glasses to prevent all those blue photons from reaching their eyeballs at night.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Yet the tradition has survived through far more than a handful of hobbyists or a single day of donning traditional dress.
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Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Ten different countries were represented by visitors donning their jerseys.
—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
There’s also previously unseen footage, including the stunt that started it all — Knoxville donning a Kevlar vest and shooting himself point blank in the chest.
—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
The duo even coordinated their outfits, with Haarmann donning a tie that matched Witherspoon's form-fitting pink midi dress – an homage, of course, to Elle's signature pink wardrobe.
—
Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
When so many players are donning pink, arguably the most visible cleats at this year’s tournament are those splashed with any other color.
—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
After sparking anger by donning whiteface in his recent NASCAR and Erika Kirk skits, the viral comedian has done it again for a promo of his BET Awards gig.
—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Media coverage of studies such as Czeisler’s triggered a wave of panic about devices and their impact on sleep, and soon everyone was fitting their tablets with blue filters or donning blue-blocker glasses to prevent all those blue photons from reaching their eyeballs at night.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Yet the tradition has survived through far more than a handful of hobbyists or a single day of donning traditional dress.
—
Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donning
Verb
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Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are on unpaid leave while awaiting trial for allegedly rigging pitches.
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But that choice belongs to the states — not Trump, whose only interest is in rigging the rules for his party’s benefit.
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As fashion continues dressing for its inner child, beading has taken center stage in an array of forms — from colorful beaded necklaces and viral beaded bags to embellished swimsuits.
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On June 16 on Instagram, the TSA alluded to international travelers transporting bottles of ranch salad dressing through airport security.
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Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.
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This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.
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Dad was also careful not to pump his son too hard, while putting on his professional cap.
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This weekend, Elizabeth Hall, a 15-year wedding planning veteran and the proprietor of Elizabeth Hall Events for nine years, is putting on a wedding at the Ocean House resort in Rhode Island.
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“Donning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donning. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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