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Example Sentences

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She was trying on her latest disguise—a dowdy gown of dull gray—and her hair was swept back in a severe bun with just a few curls loose at the temples.

From Literature

Both sides then spurned chances, with George Turner inches away from a try on his first league start, before Saints levelled the scores.

From BBC

People have been invited to come here via local networks, food banks, housing associations and other outreach organisations to browse, try on and take home a coat for free.

From BBC

But these young people were really watching each other bloom as they tried on different selves.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are also yellow tents selling only Golf Wang, and there’s a Converse pop-up with Golf le Fleur, where shoppers are able to sit down and try on the in-demand shoes.

From Los Angeles Times