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
Volunteers donned coats and hats to pass out food.
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Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
For the film’s London photocall, Robbie donned a bold look from John Galliano’s spring 1992 collection.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
The whole family donned matching festive onesies to celebrate Billy's first Christmas in 2018 — and even dressed up their two dogs!
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Trump donned a black tie for the event.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Australian boxer Skye Nicolson donned it as a hat.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Hawn has also donned the timeless shoe, wearing a pair of simple black loafers in 2025.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Sam Saletta donned a junior-sized leather jacket to portray Butch, the neighborhood bully with a bone to pick with Spanky and Alfalfa.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Last year, October's moon was actually closer to the equinox and thus donned the title.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
For the film’s London photocall, Robbie donned a bold look from John Galliano’s spring 1992 collection.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
The whole family donned matching festive onesies to celebrate Billy's first Christmas in 2018 — and even dressed up their two dogs!
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Trump donned a black tie for the event.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Australian boxer Skye Nicolson donned it as a hat.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Hawn has also donned the timeless shoe, wearing a pair of simple black loafers in 2025.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Sam Saletta donned a junior-sized leather jacket to portray Butch, the neighborhood bully with a bone to pick with Spanky and Alfalfa.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Last year, October's moon was actually closer to the equinox and thus donned the title.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donned
Verb
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He was dressed in black, with military tattoos on his arms, and the white athletic tape that always seemed to cover his fingers.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday night, Spanish figure skater Tomas Guarino succeeded in his quest to skate to music from the Minions, dressed as a Minion himself, on Olympic ice.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The call is in service of his election lie, of course, an answer to the non-existent scourge of voter fraud that rigged just the 2020 election and somehow not the 2016 or 2024 elections.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Big box retailers dropped his pillows after Lindell repeatedly backed the president's claim that the 2020 election was rigged.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When David Bazzel first approached then-University of Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles about celebrating the top assistant coach in college football, Broyles said five months was not enough time to put on a first-class banquet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Beach replenishment projects scheduled last year were put on hold after officials said federal funding was not available for beach nourishment projects.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Donned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donned. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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