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
Director and co-writer Byun Sung-hyun signals his satirical interests early, skipping an intense look at the start of the attack and focusing on an earplug-donning passenger who sleeps through the initial proclamation.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Accompanied by a nonchalant guitar performance, dancer and choreographer Dong Jilan, donning a brown velvet dress and having the same long, wavy hair as Sanmao, woke up from a miniature dune and roamed around the set in a highly spiritual and ceremonial fashion.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
The No Kings coalition in Oakland will be donning yellow on their noontime march to Lake Merritt.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Finally, the Pope was seen donning a White Sox hat while wearing his white robe in June.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
But the creation was so popular that other grandes dames of international society were soon donning their own versions—affixed to semiprecious and precious stones such as aquamarine and morganite.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
The fighting shows Aang using his airbending, while also entering the Avatar State for some powerful moves; Zuko firebending and donning his Blue Spirit mask and swords; Korra using all four elements and also using the Avatar State; and much more elemental fighting.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
Throughout her playing career with the Minnesota Lynx, Maya Moore held the torch for the Jordan Brand on the women’s side of the sport, donning the Jumpman on her way to four WNBA titles.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The Smashing Machine is in many more theaters than that, but Safdie is still donning the sandwich board and hanging out in lobbies.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Kayti Burt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Accompanied by a nonchalant guitar performance, dancer and choreographer Dong Jilan, donning a brown velvet dress and having the same long, wavy hair as Sanmao, woke up from a miniature dune and roamed around the set in a highly spiritual and ceremonial fashion.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
The No Kings coalition in Oakland will be donning yellow on their noontime march to Lake Merritt.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Finally, the Pope was seen donning a White Sox hat while wearing his white robe in June.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
But the creation was so popular that other grandes dames of international society were soon donning their own versions—affixed to semiprecious and precious stones such as aquamarine and morganite.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
The fighting shows Aang using his airbending, while also entering the Avatar State for some powerful moves; Zuko firebending and donning his Blue Spirit mask and swords; Korra using all four elements and also using the Avatar State; and much more elemental fighting.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
Throughout her playing career with the Minnesota Lynx, Maya Moore held the torch for the Jordan Brand on the women’s side of the sport, donning the Jumpman on her way to four WNBA titles.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The Smashing Machine is in many more theaters than that, but Safdie is still donning the sandwich board and hanging out in lobbies.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donning
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Both Maduro and Chavez have been accused by international monitors of rigging their electoral wins.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Smartmatic sued Fox News in 2021, alleging that its hosts and guest amplified false claims that it was involved in rigging the 2020 election in favor of Joe Biden.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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For her hair, Giannetos leaned into the striking shapes of couture dressing, with high-volume curls brushed out and styled into a deep side part.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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At last, he was being given the green light to incorporate his personal style into a project, dressing Chow in a stiff trench coat — a nod to both Alain Delon and his favorite Japanese star, Ken Takakura — and giving the character a strict code of honor that would become a Woo signature.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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Indivisible is putting on No Kings with organizations including the ACLU, 50501, Planned Parenthood, the Sunrise Movement and various labor unions.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
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Luca has a version American Psycho lined up, with Austin Butler reportedly putting on Patrick Bateman’s see-through raincoat.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Donning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donning. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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