donned
Example Sentences
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Nearly 30 inmates, selected for good behavior, donned tuxedos with pink boutonnieres and waited as daughters, some dressed in formal gowns, were led into the prison’s Bible college transformed into a makeshift dance hall.
From Salon
Bones transformed classical singer Charlotte Church into her drag sister, named Blood, and the pair donned co-ordinated cream silk and lace outfits as part of a vampire wedding fantasy.
From BBC
Some residents donned rain ponchos and motorbike helmets to protect themselves from the rain as they traversed flooded streets.
From Barron's
About a quarter of the students donned them over their clothes, ready to embrace the spirit of ancient Greece.
From New York Times
A garlic and herb dip and a rhinoceros were among the fancy dress costumes donned by some of the thousands who took part in the London Marathon.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
