as in dressed
to place on one's person
she donned her best gown for the ball
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Recent Examples of donned
Melania, meanwhile, donned a tan suede jacket and white trousers.
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Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
His two sons wore Mexican soccer jerseys on Monday night, while his oldest daughter donned a traditional dress.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Yang walked down the aisle in a vintage Oscar de la Renta gown, while Tveit donned a classic Berluti tuxedo.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Fast forward to Thursday night’s affair, Evangelista donned a slightly thicker and lighter version of her trademark eyebrows, rosy lips and light contour below her cheekbones.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Kate removed her suit jacket, donned an apron, and then — in a move that impressed many — effortlessly tied back her long hair without the use of a band, pin or clip.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Trump's middle son, Eric, has even donned a hat as part of the sales push.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
In each small group, rubber boots are donned and headlamps affixed snugly on half a dozen heads.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
The rapper donned an exquisite gown by Gianni Versace sourced from Timeless Vixen, based in Beverly Hills, California.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
His two sons wore Mexican soccer jerseys on Monday night, while his oldest daughter donned a traditional dress.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Yang walked down the aisle in a vintage Oscar de la Renta gown, while Tveit donned a classic Berluti tuxedo.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Fast forward to Thursday night’s affair, Evangelista donned a slightly thicker and lighter version of her trademark eyebrows, rosy lips and light contour below her cheekbones.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Kate removed her suit jacket, donned an apron, and then — in a move that impressed many — effortlessly tied back her long hair without the use of a band, pin or clip.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Trump's middle son, Eric, has even donned a hat as part of the sales push.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
In each small group, rubber boots are donned and headlamps affixed snugly on half a dozen heads.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
The rapper donned an exquisite gown by Gianni Versace sourced from Timeless Vixen, based in Beverly Hills, California.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donned
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The company's founders, dressed in uniform-like blue jackets and khaki pants, rang the bell at the National Stock Exchange to start the trading day.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant takes a tongue-in-cheek approach in both its decor—think massive chandeliers, portraits of flamingos dressed as gentlemen and women, and a stylish Art Deco atrium facing Las Vegas Boulevard—and its food and beverage offerings.—
Julie Tremaine,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This paradox—seeing the system as rigged but loath to fall into the NPC pit—is emerging as a defining Gen Z quality.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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When the system’s rigged against you, try to undermine it or circumvent it.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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That’s good, but cladding a phone whose raison d’etre is gorgeous, slim design seems less than ideal.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Russia put on a display of firepower as part of its major military exercises in Belarus on Monday, with neighboring NATO nations on alert amid some of the highest tensions in Europe since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Employees across the country are being disciplined, put on leave or fired for comments made following Kirk's death.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Donned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donned. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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