as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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The exterior portion of a $1 billion revamp of the more than 30-year-old Honda Center broke ground Thursday, March 26, with city and community leaders donning orange vests and wielding shovels to celebrate.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Evening Sunset is a great time for a stroll around Hanoi’s West Lake, a popular backdrop for locals who don their finest outfits and come here to snap selfies.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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Miles put on a show during the fourth quarter with back-to-back layups that extended TCU’s lead to 65-52.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Hall put on late-night shows in the basement of his home and became a popular child magician, earning money by doing his routine at ritzy parties and travelling to magic conventions.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The jury acquitted Kelly on separate charges of conspiring to rig his prior Cook County child pornography trial.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Students also learn to work as a team to rig, sail and de-rig the boat.—
Jessie Dax-Setkus,
Oc Register,
22 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 29 Mar. 2026.
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