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
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
When former leader Deng Xiaoping toured the U.S. in 1979, eager to bind a reforming China to the West, he famously donned a 10-gallon cowboy hat at a Texas rodeo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Last year, Netflix flew the 77-year-old from his home in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, to Brisbane, Australia, where he once again donned a green wig and overalls for the TV competition Wonka's The Golden Ticket.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
I pull the hoodie on and feel just a tiny bit better, like I’ve donned a coat of armor to face the day.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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