- present participle of wear.
wearing
Example Sentences
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She then saw a group of men wearing balaclavas running to hide, it was reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Gemma and her daughter Casey travelled from Edinburgh wearing handmade custom jackets.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Standing on a concrete pedestal, the statue will depict the pontiff with open arms, wearing his long papal robe and a crucifix around his neck.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Everyone looks like they’re wearing suits from Temu.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026
Most of the boys are wearing athletic shorts and T-shirts today, but Jonah has on nice shorts and the royal-blue shirt with a collar that looks annoyingly good with his blue-green eyes.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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