donned
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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
It was during this crossover that Spider-Man first donned the sentient black suit that would become known as Venom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
She would wish she had never opened the door—at times wish she had never donned the cloak of the Deadwood Usher.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
