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
Maple and Francesca each opted for dresses, with the former donning a semi-sheer black number and the latter choosing a silky brown slip dress matching her father's color palette.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Player Portrait – Made to look like a traditional sports card, with the player donning a Bazooke Joe jersey.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Hit Man Based on an outrageous true story, Richard Linklater's 2024 action rom-com sees Glen Powell donning the many disguises of Gary Johnson, a New Orleans Police Department contractor who poses as a hitman to arrest those trying to hire him.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Gothic beauty is spilling all over the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet, with a litany of a-listers donning inky black eyeshadow and nude lip shades.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
The 1990 Academy Awards, notably, doubled as an Armani showcase, with five attendees donning his designs, namely Michelle Pfeiffer, Julia Roberts, Jodie Foster, Jessica Lange and Jessica Tandy.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Rostering seven former Tar Heels, headlined by starting quarterback Conner Harrell and playmaking safety Ja’Qurious Conley, the 49ers have added motivation with the litany of familiar faces donning Carolina blue who will take the visitor’s sideline under the lights at Richardson Stadium.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
And the fun is donning a wig, Austin Powers teeth, and a British accent on TikTok.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Jarmusch, donning dark sunglasses, shared the unique reason for choosing each city that’s spotlighted in the film.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Player Portrait – Made to look like a traditional sports card, with the player donning a Bazooke Joe jersey.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Hit Man Based on an outrageous true story, Richard Linklater's 2024 action rom-com sees Glen Powell donning the many disguises of Gary Johnson, a New Orleans Police Department contractor who poses as a hitman to arrest those trying to hire him.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Gothic beauty is spilling all over the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet, with a litany of a-listers donning inky black eyeshadow and nude lip shades.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
The 1990 Academy Awards, notably, doubled as an Armani showcase, with five attendees donning his designs, namely Michelle Pfeiffer, Julia Roberts, Jodie Foster, Jessica Lange and Jessica Tandy.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Rostering seven former Tar Heels, headlined by starting quarterback Conner Harrell and playmaking safety Ja’Qurious Conley, the 49ers have added motivation with the litany of familiar faces donning Carolina blue who will take the visitor’s sideline under the lights at Richardson Stadium.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
And the fun is donning a wig, Austin Powers teeth, and a British accent on TikTok.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Jarmusch, donning dark sunglasses, shared the unique reason for choosing each city that’s spotlighted in the film.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donning
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Billionaire mega-donors and their puppet politicians have taken over our state and our country, rigging the system for themselves.—
Olivia Osteen,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, Fox News agreed to pay over $787 million to settle a defamation suit over false claims said on its air about Dominion Voting Systems rigging the 2020 presidential election.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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She was viciously beaten after having been detained by an officer who accused her of not dressing appropriately in public, in defiance of the country’s hijab rule, which broadly governs what women should wear.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, what Everton plan to do about the urinals in the historic stadium’s women’s dressing rooms.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Last night saw a host of celebrities turn out for the fourth annual Kering Foundation Caring for Women dinner in New York City, putting on their most glamorous gowns.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Classes were offered on serving in-fight refreshments and putting on make-up.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Donning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donning. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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