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
Briana Pozner Vigilantes – Shaken by the injustice of his mother’s death, 15-year-old Mikey joins a covert group of neurodivergent outsiders, donning shoddy superhero personas, in their mission to overthrow their local police department.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Irina Shayk rocked a bombshell look, donning a black strapless, form-fitting gown featuring a plunging sweetheart neckline and a thigh-high slit and a train.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Her likeness, donning her park ranger uniform, has been painted into a mural on Richmond’s 23rd Street, and her name graces a school building in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Within a week of arriving in June 2024 on a student visa, Mpoyi was donning the Saints’ jersey and playing in a tournament in Corona in preparation for the NCAA evaluation period when college coaches can watch recruits play in person.
—Diamond Leung, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
After Sidney went into hiding and started a quiet life with her husband Mark (Joel McHale) and kids, her peace is disrupted when yet another killer donning the Ghostface mask arrives.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Storrie welcomed brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes on the stage first during his opening monologue on Saturday, with the pair donning their gold medals and some missing teeth.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
The Spanish singer was backed by the Heritage Orchestra and surrounded by a half-circle choir donning blazers.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
Buc-ee's is arguing that the animalistic logo is too similar to the buck-toothed beaver donning a red baseball cap inside of a bright yellow circle.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Irina Shayk rocked a bombshell look, donning a black strapless, form-fitting gown featuring a plunging sweetheart neckline and a thigh-high slit and a train.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Her likeness, donning her park ranger uniform, has been painted into a mural on Richmond’s 23rd Street, and her name graces a school building in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Within a week of arriving in June 2024 on a student visa, Mpoyi was donning the Saints’ jersey and playing in a tournament in Corona in preparation for the NCAA evaluation period when college coaches can watch recruits play in person.
—Diamond Leung, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
After Sidney went into hiding and started a quiet life with her husband Mark (Joel McHale) and kids, her peace is disrupted when yet another killer donning the Ghostface mask arrives.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Storrie welcomed brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes on the stage first during his opening monologue on Saturday, with the pair donning their gold medals and some missing teeth.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
The Spanish singer was backed by the Heritage Orchestra and surrounded by a half-circle choir donning blazers.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
Buc-ee's is arguing that the animalistic logo is too similar to the buck-toothed beaver donning a red baseball cap inside of a bright yellow circle.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donning
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Text messages that The Courant’s Ed Mahony obtained under the FOIA suggested Gillett was involved with two legislators in the writing of a nutty op-ed accusing Eversource of rigging an international financial ratings agency.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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In November, the Department of Justice accused MLB pitcher Emmanuel Clase of rigging pitches to ensure that gamblers won bets.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Seeing the wall police breached to give people inside the club a chance to get out, or the bathrooms and dressing rooms where people hid, prayed for survival or reached out to family and friends carries an impact that spells out this nation’s terrifying vulnerability to gun violence.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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By Saturday, that approach had narrowed into black-on-black Balenciaga runway dressing.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Our focus is on putting on a terrific tournament this summer that continues to make a positive impact in our community and shines a spotlight on all the great things happening in Detroit.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Slipping into this two-piece set is basically the equivalent of putting on your favorite pair of silky, soft pajamas.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Donning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donning. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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