as in to don
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Just days after Donald Trump’s second presidential win in November, Mamdani donned his dark suit and tie and went to parts of Queens and the Bronx that had seen surprising shifts toward the Republican.—
Mark Chiusano,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025 -
From Las Vegas casinos to Chicago nightclubs, glamoured performers donned eccentric high heels, makeup and headdresses at these shows, though nudity was also common.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Soon after, Walker and Clark met a bartender working at Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge who wanted to put on a weekly bluegrass show.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
22 Aug. 2025
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Rzeznik continues to tour, putting on high-energy, resonating performances.—
Ashley Westerman,
NPR,
22 Aug. 2025
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Others are integrating Blender, USD workflows and Moho rigging to streamline 2D-to-3D processes, lowering barriers for small teams.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Smartmatic is suing Fox for its amplification of claims that it was involved in rigging the 2020 presidential election.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Throw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throw%20%28on%29. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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