as in dresses
to place on one's person
she donned her best gown for the ball
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Recent Examples of dons
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Ali soon dons the Knight Stallion mask to fight crime, but has to balance his new life with his Arabic family life.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
In both Scooby-Doo and Monsters Unleashed, Matthew Lillard dons the signature goatee and green V-neck tee of Shaggy Rogers, who joins forces with his canine confidante to bring the mystery-solving gang back together at the beginning of the first film.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026
Broadway veteran Christiane Noll dons full habit as the Mother Abbess, perhaps the adult with the most insight — or at least interest — into what makes Maria tick.
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Verb
Kristen Stewart dons a classic black Chanel jumpsuit with a white trim and gold button detailing at the 2026 Biarritz Film Festival on June 26 in Biarritz, France.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Ali soon dons the Knight Stallion mask to fight crime, but has to balance his new life with his Arabic family life.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
In both Scooby-Doo and Monsters Unleashed, Matthew Lillard dons the signature goatee and green V-neck tee of Shaggy Rogers, who joins forces with his canine confidante to bring the mystery-solving gang back together at the beginning of the first film.
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026
Broadway veteran Christiane Noll dons full habit as the Mother Abbess, perhaps the adult with the most insight — or at least interest — into what makes Maria tick.
—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dons
Verb
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Dior dresses the players for every official appearance—not as a sponsorship decoration but as a statement of aesthetic register.
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Honestly, Suzie has been a caricature of a demanding boss straight from some sort of rom-com situation, but Paula finally dresses her down here and the scene is delightful.
Noun
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Hamilton faculty were being paid some 30 percent more than those in history and English, the professors in those departments told me again and again.
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Families with wizards and wizards-in-training had a chance to mingle with professors of the magical arts based on themes in the Harry Potter books.
Verb
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There’s infectious joy and wonder as the Eridian who will come to be known as Rocky begins communicating with Ryland, at first with rudimentary signals and then with more complex language once Ryland rigs a translation device.
Noun
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Which is why bringing in doctors with different backgrounds is so important, according to Ashong.
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Formulated by fertility doctors and OB-GYNs, the clean, vegan formula is designed to support women through every stage of life, from preconception and pregnancy to postpartum and beyond.
Verb
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Paula turns on a dime, expertly masks her horror, stress, and despair, and puts on a smile for her little girl.
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Hollywood puts on hundreds of events each year — premieres, galas and FYC events — and the majority of the time those red carpets are not recycled.
Noun
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Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.
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Lloyd was born in Berkeley and raised in Lafayette by his parents, Lester Lloyd, one of the deans of the San Francisco printing industry, and Mildred Lloyd, a librarian at Stanley Middle School.
Verb
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Rent a cabin that suits your group, then go kayaking or paddleboarding, or take a water sports class with Big Bear Watersports School on the lake.
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That suits floating-rate lenders, who earn more when rates stay up, and squeezes any borrower trying to refinance into those rates.
Noun
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In that case, the city issued 22 subpoenas to financial and social media companies seeking information regarding the two instructors and their associates, according to court documents.
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Jones agrees that patience is key in working with kids with disabilities, something that's emphasized in the training for instructors.
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“Dons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dons. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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