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
The exterior portion of a $1 billion revamp of the more than 30-year-old Honda Center broke ground Thursday, March 26, with city and community leaders donning orange vests and wielding shovels to celebrate.
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Victoria Le, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
She is then seen taking the stage donning her famous blond, banged hairstyle.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Oaks, hickories, tulip poplars and other hardwoods, leafless only a week ago, are quickly donning their bright green canopies.
—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
As someone who played in front of patrons donning tuxedos and evening gowns, Dell Curry knows a thing or two about crowds.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
The video showed the teenager donning a black tactical vest, black boots, and a black hat.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Last year, Grande made headlines for her epic looks on the red carpet, donning a custom pink Schiaparelli gown.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Chalamet fittingly leaned into candy colors at the Tokyo premiere of Wonka, donning pastel purple Prada separates.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
However, Blackstone Valley returned to the ice for the first time since the fatal attack earlier this month, with players donning hearts stitched on the front of their jerseys with the initials of all three who died.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Victoria Le, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
She is then seen taking the stage donning her famous blond, banged hairstyle.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Oaks, hickories, tulip poplars and other hardwoods, leafless only a week ago, are quickly donning their bright green canopies.
—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
As someone who played in front of patrons donning tuxedos and evening gowns, Dell Curry knows a thing or two about crowds.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
The video showed the teenager donning a black tactical vest, black boots, and a black hat.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Last year, Grande made headlines for her epic looks on the red carpet, donning a custom pink Schiaparelli gown.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Chalamet fittingly leaned into candy colors at the Tokyo premiere of Wonka, donning pastel purple Prada separates.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
However, Blackstone Valley returned to the ice for the first time since the fatal attack earlier this month, with players donning hearts stitched on the front of their jerseys with the initials of all three who died.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donning
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The initial indictment filed in November accused Clase of rigging pitches in specific games between May 2023 and June 2025.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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These workers control everything from individually steaming each stage curtain to rigging massive pieces of audio equipment.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The play spirits us into the busy activities of a woman managing the daily economies of a Stratford household — dressing her children, taking care of provisions, fielding letters from a husband whose career keeps him away in London.—
Rhoda Feng,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant bakes the chicken and Caesar dressing into the dough to make Caesar crust and builds a chicken Caesar salad on top of it.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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The cherry blossoms are opening & putting on a splendid spring spectacle.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Real America’s Music is putting on a show.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Donning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donning. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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