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
And this influencer, with a sharp blond bob and glass skin, is trying on jackets at a small-town Goodwill, where the merchandise has not yet been eviscerated by other consumers completing their own “hauls.”
From Slate • Jan. 26, 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
The three Samuelson girls, including Ellis’ child, Eva, pass through different versions of their lives, as so many of us do, trying on and shedding identities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025
I’m trying on all sorts of personas today.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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