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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
But he came prepared for a long night: Aguilar brought along a Belgian jersey that he planned to don before the Belgium-U.S. game began.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
He seemed to welcome the opportunity to don different roles.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
In the Resilience Department, visitors can don headphones to listen to sounds recorded by Canada-based artist Margüi during an epileptic seizure for a piece titled “Unbreakable.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Adolescence is a surreal world: Kids who don helmets and practice banging into one another for hours each week are deemed healthy and wholesome, even heroic.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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In fact, in her first meet-cute with Mr. Hayward, he dons his own glasses, the first of many acts in which he matches Mary in the series.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 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
While the film dons Prada’s name, Schiaparelli was among the go-to designers for the promo tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
When inspecting troops with her father, she dons the same long black leather coat and dark sunglasses that he wears.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
His expression brightens, and he dons his hat once more, settling the bowler into place.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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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
He wore an all-white suit in the video, while his wife, singer Ashanti, donned a sparkling gown.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
De la Espriella's supporters donned the country's yellow football jersey and waved Colombian flags.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Holland wore black trousers, a black jacket, a red dress shirt and black tie while Zendaya donned a strapless black gown with a fringed skirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
He donned his best silk shirt, his purple cravat, his brown velvet jacket with the braided lapels.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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An otherwise urban-dwelling sophisticate, he cultivated a rustic demeanor for France’s benefit, uncharacteristically donning a coonskin hat and simple clothes to impress cosseted aristocrats and ordinary Parisians alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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
Even through grainy, reclaimed footage, their 1970 canary-yellow shirts look vibrant and striking, fitting for the world-beating players donning them in the Mexican sunshine.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
At times, he gives off the air of a professor, donning blue blazers and short-sleeved button-down shirts as he quotes the political theorist Hannah Arendt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
A jockey’s feet might bleed, but donning Woolf’s shoes was an honor.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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