as in slipping (on or into)
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Sophia Agnella Anita Stolz Stolz proved to be a proponent of current beauty trends, donning barely there eyebrows at the Blumarine show in Milan on Friday.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
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As the Liberty lead the game going into the half, Ellie returns to the floor donning her blonde bob and cheekily walks to center court.—
Marc Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
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Every single day, it's been a pleasure coming to work and putting on the orange and blue.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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One of the most poignant memories Porter holds from Rosa’s funeral was their innocent son’s excitement about putting on his first suit.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Billionaire mega-donors and their puppet politicians have taken over our state and our country, rigging the system for themselves.—
Olivia Osteen,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, Fox News agreed to pay over $787 million to settle a defamation suit over false claims said on its air about Dominion Voting Systems rigging the 2020 presidential election.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Throwing (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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