donned
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In rural Modoc County, in California’s remote northeast corner, Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton donned a beige cowboy hat and climbed atop a horse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Ortiz and six other spy-saboteurs, “their hands and faces already darkened by the unyielding sun, donned gandouras and turbans—what the famed T.E. Lawrence dubbed ‘Arab kit’—mounted a string of camels and rode south.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Nigerian models donned outfits of seemingly impossible amounts of fabric folded and moulded into massive silhouettes, or overlapping in shingled, feather-like patterns.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
As always, runners donned a variety of costumes in the bid to raise funds for good causes.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Richie dutifully donned his leather coat, popped his Lester Young porkpie hat on his head, and headed for Harlem while Mommy paced the floor, on edge.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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