tried on
Example Sentences
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As someone who is not naturally tidy, I’ve tried on a number of spring-cleaning formats over the years.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
But these young people were really watching each other bloom as they tried on different selves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
Sadat said Ghares was tried on charges of "insulting a state institution" and "spreading false or malicious information likely to harm public order or security".
From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025
For me, it was where I met friends after school, tried on eye shadow for the first time, and listened to DJs pumping out dance music.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025
It must have been Olive and Camilla and Mrs. Cranston running into each other as they tried on all their hats.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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