donning

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Croatia, donning an equally iconic blue away number, then beat the Netherlands in a play-off to finish third.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Coe began reinventing his on-stage persona, donning rhinestone-studded suits and wearing a cloth mask.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Mr. Armitage’s language is striking for its restraint; he does not traffic in the faux-archaic grandiosity, the inflated diction donning the mask of authenticity, that has helped mar so many earlier attempts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Geishas, known as geikos in Kyoto, and apprentices called maikos have been donning elaborate costumes and fluttering fans since the Miyako Odori -- or "capital city dance" -- first started in 1872.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He was donning the heavy space gloves in preparation for his term of duty here, and his thick eyebrows drew close together.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov