put-on
Example Sentences
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In April 1944, when soldiers pounded on the door late at night to expel her family from their home, Edith put on her favorite dress—blue silk, with a matching suede belt.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Beijing put on a spectacle designed to flatter Trump ahead of any deal to prove China's door is open to guests.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Her delivery can vary little from character to character — she assumes attitudes, but doesn’t put on voices — which forces you to pay attention, especially because the dialogue and editing can move fast.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
“That’s really why you want to have these folks in proximity to a state-of-the-art hospital, where they could potentially get put on ECMO.”
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Coal put on the pants, the T-shirt, socks, and the sneakers.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
