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
Taylor-Johnson is a convincingly intense and sweaty hotshot, while James gamely dons a South African accent to play a slimy operator who seems a step or two ahead of everyone else.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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
Taylor-Johnson is a convincingly intense and sweaty hotshot, while James gamely dons a South African accent to play a slimy operator who seems a step or two ahead of everyone else.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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
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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
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White leather forms the majority of the upper and likewise dresses the midsole, while the outsole, lining and elephant take on the citrus color.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Personal curriculums attempt to recreate the structure of academia — without professors or classmates.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 418-page document took 18 months to complete and was unveiled by co-chairs Anne Burke and Karen Goodnough, both professors at Memorial University's Faculty of Education, alongside Education Minister Bernard Davis.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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But what doctors have recently uncovered is that dropping estrogen levels around this period might also spell trouble for women’s brain health.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
15 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Now, in The Pitt, his character is mentoring other young doctors—so much so that the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton has called The Pitt an ER-spinoff.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 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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Learn from three expert instructors how to showcase your skills, build a stellar reputation, and create a digital presence that AI can't replicate.—
Dr. Sue Varma,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Atkinson said she had been impressed with the caliber of the instructors and quality of education at SAC while in the paralegal certification program.—
Santa Ana College,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While calls outnumber puts on an absolute basis, the rate of put buying has picked up lately.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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If Void Crew is about managing the chaos, Bridge Crew was about maintaining order, which suits the franchise.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, drawing artists or others needing aesthetic control over their lines and writings may want to choose a pencil with the point thickness that suits their needs best.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Similarly, city employees—from firefighters to schoolteachers—could lose eligibility if their municipality adopts immigration policies at odds with federal priorities.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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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 17 Sep. 2025.
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