as in donned
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Kardashian wore a white Vera Wang gown with a lavender sash for the wedding, while Odom donned a gray tuxedo with black lapels.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026 -
The boys donned headgear and faced off, one on one, with padded sticks.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 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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“Thrown (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrown%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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