as in slips (on or into)
to place on one's person
threw on a sweater and headed outside
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Alone and grieving the death of his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), Peter dons a new comic-accurate red-and-blue suit and sets off once again to save the day.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026 -
New York City — deliciously camp and jarringly nostalgic, especially when Bateman dons his signature Walkman.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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The club puts on six other events through its event-management division, Shift Events, including the Triple Bypass.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Ever optimistic, Mary puts on a happy face amid the chronic underemployment of her professor husband, Howard (Corey Stoll).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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There’s infectious joy and wonder as the Eridian who will come to be known as Rocky begins communicating with Ryland, at first with rudimentary signals and then with more complex language once Ryland rigs a translation device.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Throws (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throws%20%28on%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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