as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Following in the tradition of wives of the current Prince of Wales wearing the brooch, Kate Middleton donned the piece for the first time in November 2022.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Boots Riley donned his signature tall hat as part of a black-and-white ensemble.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
13 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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Antitrust law seeks to prevent monopolies and monopsonies and to stop competitors from joining hands to rig a market.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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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.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 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 17 Mar. 2026.
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