as in throws (on)
to place on one's person
wait here while I slip into something more comfortable
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Stanley Tucci dons a top hat, suit and shades to attend Day 3 of Royal Ascot in England on June 18.
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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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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.
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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.
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While both draw big crowds and, like the pope, Bad Bunny often dresses in white, their messages are contrasting.
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“Slips (on or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slips%20%28on%20or%20into%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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