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don

[don, dawn] / dɒn, dɔn /
VERB
clothe
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STRONGEST


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Only today’s would-be homesteaders look to TikTok stars like Ballerina Farm’s Hannah Neeleman for inspiration or don Gunne Sax-style prairie dresses and call the look cottagecore.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

At times, diners will win don virtual reality headgear.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Employers such as Ford and philanthropies are ramping up programs to persuade more Americans to don tool belts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Fifa told Argentina they would need to don their dark blue second kit in order to not clash with England's white jerseys.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

The idea was that I would don the beard after I had made my escape.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The show proceeds with the fluid choreography of Positions before Grande dons her famous bunny ears for a slinky version of The Boy Is Mine.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

He dons it like armor for the chaos to come.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

In fact, in her first meet-cute with Mr. Hayward, he dons his own glasses, the first of many acts in which he matches Mary in the series.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

When inspecting troops with her father, she dons the same long black leather coat and dark sunglasses that he wears.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2026

He’s wearing that resigned miserable face he dons whenever he thinks I’m not looking, or when he’s just too tired to fake it.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

He was joined by his wife, Parris McBride, and members of his family and team, many of whom donned his signature bowler hat in tribute.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Consider Gordon Ramsay’s “24 Hours to Hell and Back,” in which the chef donned full prosthetics and makeup to trick restaurant staff into treating him like an ordinary customer.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

Hine often donned disguises or pretended to be inspecting a factory.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Her grandson Alessandro, 23, donned a volunteer firefighter's helmet and joined in the search for his missing father.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Instead, he found a suitably irresponsible companion, donned his Olympic dress uniform, and descended on Berlin.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

Al-Dabba and his sons, donning protective netted hats and wielding metal bee smokers, gently inspect the neat rows of teeming hives.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

People don’t just attend shows; they arrive in elaborate, artist-inspired outfits, from Taylor Swift fans trading friendship bracelets to Beyoncé fans donning cowboy hats.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Groups of fans huddled outside throughout the day, with some singing Swift tunes and donning concert merchandise.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Rose is well known among his compatriots for donning a St George's Cross suit wherever he follows the team.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

I spent as much time as I reasonably could drying off and donning my old clothing, which had been washed without my knowing.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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