as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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As someone who played in front of patrons donning tuxedos and evening gowns, Dell Curry knows a thing or two about crowds.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026 -
The video showed the teenager donning a black tactical vest, black boots, and a black hat.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Åberg has put on a ball-striking clinic through three days and leads the field in driving distance, strokes gained tee to green and average proximity to the hole.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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For the occasion, my mother had put on her Balenciaga, a black dress with two wide shoulder straps, a firm bodice, a full skirt that ended a few inches above the ankles, and the illusion of an underskirt supplied by a band of taffeta ruffles, also black, that peeked out from beneath the hem.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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While Dickey is a well-rounded adventurer, with deep climbing and canyoneering experience, her niche is highlining, which involves walking a narrow line rigged high above the earth.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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Instead, your overwhelming feeling is that the game is rigged against you.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Throw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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