as in slipping (on or into)
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Demi Lovato, for instance, stunned at the 2025 LACMA Art + Film Gala held on November 1, 2025 — donning a strapless Salih Balta gown and six distinct, shoppable James Allen jewelry pieces (rings, necklace, tennis bracelet, and earrings included) that added to her princess-like aesthetic.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Offerman may have been snubbed for donning tiny hats and dancing on Parks and Recreation, but allowing the same thing to occur for Death by Lightning would be an equally egregious crime.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Liam has spoken extensively about putting on the black leathers, contacts and the wig and that process of not becoming yourself.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Indivisible is putting on No Kings with organizations including the ACLU, 50501, Planned Parenthood, the Sunrise Movement and various labor unions.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
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There are two separate cases—one for fraudulent sports betting and the other for rigging poker games—and Jones is a defendant in both.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Both Maduro and Chavez have been accused by international monitors of rigging their electoral wins.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Throwing (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwing%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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