trying on
Example Sentences
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Mr. Ferrer’s definitive statement on her life captures both her strength and her sadness: “She never stopped trying on every level to please, to be happy, and to be loved.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The stores feature full-length mirrors that Jacobson says customers have been using both for trying on the glasses and for taking selfies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025
But back then, pictures of Epstein and Lord Mandelson trying on belts in a clothes shop, and blowing out candles on a birthday cake were in the public domain.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025
After a year of trying on our own with no results, my partner and I were anxious for medical support—so we turned to a fertility specialist.
From Slate • Jan. 2, 2025
We'd spent an hour in Forever 21 trying on dresses for Ben's party and now we had matching bags, each containing a dress identical but for the color.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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