as in donned
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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For that affair, Lipa donned a custom white skirt-suit by Schiaparelli couture, designed by Daniel Roseberry, as well as a Stephen Jones hat, Bvlgari necklace, and Christian Louboutin heels.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 June 2026 -
Gomez donned her go-to rich chocolate locks while posing backstage in an Elizabethan-style dress and taking photos on a bridge with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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Yet these technologies did not lead to long-term elevated unemployment, nor lighten the burdens put on workers.—
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
30 May 2026
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The materials for Freedom 250 describe the events being put on before and after the nation’s birthday as nonpartisan.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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“Thrown (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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