as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Despite an official ban on celebrating Halloween, thousands of Tehranis, including many unveiled women, donned costumes last week.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025 -
The son of King Charles III donned a blue Dodgers cap as part of his attire.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The recurring event was first launched in 2013 and is put on by a collective that includes DJ Oscar Nunez, DJ Adam Rhodes and illustrator Mohammed Fayaz.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
3 Nov. 2025
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That election resulted in five directors being put on the nine-member board.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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And by backing Lula, the winner, against Bolsonaro’s claims that the elections were rigged.—
Ron Kampeas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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Jackson and his wife Exerlena had helped care for Black coworker and Natchez NAACP president George Metcalfe, after he was disabled in 1965 by a bomb rigged to his car’s ignition.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Throw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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