DONS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

dons 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of don

as in dresses

to place on one's person she donned her best gown for the ball

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dons

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noun

plural of don

as in professors

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Recent Examples of dons

Verb

Heather Rae El Moussa dons a chic look for the Karma Automotive Celebration Event held at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on July 25. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Making sauce can be messy, which is why Puliti dons a chic apron to shield her clothes from splatters, spills, and splashes. — Mark Marino, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026 For those who love all the musicians involved, there’s also a soccer ball that dons the names of all the artists alongside the Halftime Show conductor Gustavo Dudamel. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Carney dons his best furniture salesman hat to make the pitch of a lifetime, a deal that could save Robert’s life, or take Carney’s. — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 In the photos — which have been formatted to look like a TIME cover shoot, in partnership with the magazine itself — Digger dons a beige cowboy hat, a gray suit, a bolo tie, and snakeskin boots. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 The person who isn't a professional military officer pursues a broad, deep, public professional career, and yet dons the uniform and serves his nation. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 Here, Jodie Turner-Smith dons a side part for some extra glam. — Audrey Noble, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dons

Verb

Later, CeCe dresses her up in a pink tutu and makes up a dance for her kitten.

— Parents, Parents, 31 July 2026
Regardless, men behaving in a repulsed or shocked way when a man dresses feminine or in women’s clothing is homophobic.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

Definition of dresses

Noun

More than simply creating programs, professors must try to prepare students for widely differing goals for using AI in their careers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Like so many of the other professors at VCUarts Qatar, Muscolino sought out a genre-defying career, moving between experimental film and video production for architecture firms while playing in a band on the side.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of professors

Noun

Dubbed the White Wings, the sanitation workers sported white pith helmets and uniforms not unlike the lab coats that doctors began to don in the 1880s as germ theory took hold and antiseptics became associated with health.

— Rana Mitter, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Brenda González Rocha, who has lived in her south Omaha home since 2020, thinks both soil and paint are to blame for the lead that doctors found in her 4-year-old daughter’s blood.

— Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of doctors

Verb

This treatment is part of a series of evening spa experiences Rosewood Mayakoba puts on, all designed to soothe the senses and promote better sleep.

— Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Paula turns on a dime, expertly masks her horror, stress, and despair, and puts on a smile for her little girl.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 June 2026

Definition of puts on

Noun

Our instructors and support staff are critical to training future physicians and advancing the health of Connecticut residents.

— Opinion, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Feldman emphasizes hiring instructors who love community and kids, not necessarily master chefs, as the curriculum teaches cooking.

— Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026