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put-on

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adjective

put-on

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noun

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Recent Examples of put on
Verb
And now, Brooklyn is putting on his chef's hat, courtesy of his time spent in Italy and years admiring his dad's cooking skills. Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025 Jets just put on a master class with their defense in the third period. Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Turns out, dat good ole dialect is a put-on: James speaks like a professor. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024 Also, Burgess is British IRL, so props to him for faking a bad accent, then using a put-on American one for the rest of the episode. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for put on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put on
Verb
  • False Claims and Global Aims: A Times investigation shows Therme, a European firm which runs a spa and water park in Romania, exaggerated its track record in securing a deal with Ontario, and government auditors found that the process had been unfair and opaque.
    Salman Masood, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • According to the singer, his feud with Baskin was exaggerated for ratings.
    Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • After watching a movie with Stoddart, the teenage boys pretended to leave, only to sneak back into the house through the basement shortly after.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • In the video, Jax Ulbrich, pretending to be Loomis, called Sanders to falsely inform him that the Saints, one of the teams discussed as a potential landing spot for Shedeur prior to the draft, were selecting him with their third-round pick.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Some mock drafts had the Steelers taking a running back like Omarion Hampton in the first round.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Congratulations to all the top scorers who competed against 1,527 mock drafts!
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • What To Know According to court documents reviewed by NewsNation, Piccolo is accused of driving up to a woman in Manatee County, stopping his vehicle under the pretense of asking for directions and then exposing himself.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Moore befriended Shakespeare in 2008 under the pretense of writing a book about him, but the project never materialized.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Bowen Yang is opening up after Aimee Lou Wood criticized Saturday Night Live's parody of her.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Jordan’s dual roles emulate the Rodriquez siblings who were played by George Clooney and Tarantino himself, but with no sense of parody.
    Armond White, National Review, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Each of these attendees donned Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
    Mecca Pryor, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
  • For last year’s event, Phillip donned a chiffon dress with a floor-sweeping hem and a pleated maxi skirt with a metallic pattern from Hudson’s ready-to-wear fall 2023 collection.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • With digital platforms flooded with bots and fake numbers, Kerns built his following and client base by offering true engagement, authority, and working systems.
    Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • One way bots attack businesses is by creating fake accounts that can cash in on incentives like referral credit, discounts and promotions.
    Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The winds also pried off chunks of buildings’ facades.
    Amal Elawady, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
  • There’s a tumble of XXL petals on the facade of this nine-level, 40,000-square-foot building, which since November has been home to 180 employees, including an eight-strong prototyping team.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025

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