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don

[don, dawn] / dɒn, dɔn /
VERB
clothe
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Only today’s would-be homesteaders look to TikTok stars like Ballerina Farm’s Hannah Neeleman for inspiration or don Gunne Sax-style prairie dresses and call the look cottagecore.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Employers such as Ford and philanthropies are ramping up programs to persuade more Americans to don tool belts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

He seemed to welcome the opportunity to don different roles.

From BBC May 30, 2026

What’s the craziest-sounding movie that you can’t wait to don formal attire to see?

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

We had to don our dress-blue uniforms again for the occasion.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

The White House official dons a singlet and head into the cage.

From Salon Jun. 19, 2026

A historic church dons a "Go Knicks!" banner, while bars' clapboard signs advertise the game.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

“I have to watch the refs and be ready right when there’s a break in the action,” Janssen, who dons a headset so he can communicate directly with team staffers, said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

Skating to the ‘90s classic “Wannabe,” she wears Ginger Spice’s Union Jack dress, while partner Lewis Gibson dons a sequined version of Scary Spice’s leopard print.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 9, 2026

So it must have simply astonished the dons of Oxford to hear this peculiar Italian, as he dipped and dodged, chucked and chirred, defending Copernicanism as the literal truth.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Consider Gordon Ramsay’s “24 Hours to Hell and Back,” in which the chef donned full prosthetics and makeup to trick restaurant staff into treating him like an ordinary customer.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

Hine often donned disguises or pretended to be inspecting a factory.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Her grandson Alessandro, 23, donned a volunteer firefighter's helmet and joined in the search for his missing father.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Lopez donned the Pistons’ cap handed to him by NBA commissioner Adam Silver, then was immediately traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

The next morning, Antain donned his freshly laundered robe and headed into the Council Hall well before dawn.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

Rose is well known among his compatriots for donning a St George's Cross suit wherever he follows the team.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

As England's tournament continues, Richard will be donning his kit, singing loud and generally having a great time.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Nor is it the way they never concerned themselves with prowling the stage or donning anything other than sensible blazers and jeans.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

Blink customer William Dickey decided to test the system’s AI prowess at his home in Cushing, Maine, by donning horror-movie masks from his collection, said his wife, April Dickey.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

By noon, as race fans began to arrive by train and by automobile from all over the East, men were already shedding their coats and ties, women donning broad-brimmed sun hats and sunglasses.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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