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
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Ellen returns to Beltane and dons her May Queen attire and performs her duties alongside Malcolm at the fire ceremony.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
The pair have taken this conceit and reworked it to be about a football player who, after blowing his college career, dons a whole new disguise, that of Chad Powers, and tries to win it all back.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Hathaway, whose character Andy is presumably out from under the thumb of Runway magazine overlord Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), dons a glittery blue, shin-length Rabanne dress from the designer's 2026 cruise collection.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Emily dons a blue top with white polka dots, shorts and flats while carrying a butterfly Peter Nitz backpack — a look that was Collins’ idea.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
With a full colorway of Sail/Pearl Gray/White/Metallic Silver, the upcoming Air Jordan 11 Retro dons a soft off-white aesthetic that’s livened up with silver accents and the addition of a removable pearlescent shoe charm.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
In it, Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning goes undercover in heavy prosthetics and a wig and dons the alias Chad Powers to try out as a walk-on quarterback for Penn State football.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Ellen returns to Beltane and dons her May Queen attire and performs her duties alongside Malcolm at the fire ceremony.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
The pair have taken this conceit and reworked it to be about a football player who, after blowing his college career, dons a whole new disguise, that of Chad Powers, and tries to win it all back.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Hathaway, whose character Andy is presumably out from under the thumb of Runway magazine overlord Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), dons a glittery blue, shin-length Rabanne dress from the designer's 2026 cruise collection.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Emily dons a blue top with white polka dots, shorts and flats while carrying a butterfly Peter Nitz backpack — a look that was Collins’ idea.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
With a full colorway of Sail/Pearl Gray/White/Metallic Silver, the upcoming Air Jordan 11 Retro dons a soft off-white aesthetic that’s livened up with silver accents and the addition of a removable pearlescent shoe charm.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dons
Verb
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Rooker unsurprisingly embraces the lunacy of his character, who dresses in Native American drag and tastes bird poop to track his prey.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This manager says professors, in his experience, rarely wanted to coordinate even teaching cases, let alone get together to tightly integrate their skills into creating a final product, even if fictional, at a business school.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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With online courses, the school can expand its geographic footprint to outstate Michigan and beyond, not only for students, but potentially for professors.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Following the surgery, his body swelled dangerously, and his lungs collapsed, forcing doctors to place him on a ventilator.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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But everything changed when doctors tried a cutting-edge approach to pain management.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The university’s central office and the deans’ offices are working to eliminate administration positions, officials added.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Families will paint Autumn Gnomes together, with instructors guiding the process step-by-step so even beginners can walk away proud of their canvas.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Learn from three expert instructors how to showcase your skills, build a stellar reputation, and create a digital presence that AI can't replicate.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For the best views, head to the Cold Mountain Overlook, Graveyard Fields (a locals’ favorite high-elevation destination with boardwalk trails), or the Folk Art Center, which puts on dozens of exhibits, makers markets, and daily demonstrations by Appalachian artists.—
Shayla Martin,
AFAR Media,
28 Aug. 2025
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Isaac playfully puts on a heavy Spanish accent to mimic his director.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The nature of the terrain mostly suits waterfowl, and serves as a base for duck hunting in the winter.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Simplifi includes a simpler retirement planner that suits both younger individuals and those close to retirement.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Santor, the son of schoolteachers, grew up on a farm outside Ontario.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Dons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dons. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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