How to Use try on in a Sentence

try on

verb

• Salmon is one nice firm fish and one the best to try on the grill.
  — Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2021
• Snowbird has gone as far as to change the way guests try on boots.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Nov. 2020
• The first test is to try on your eclipse glasses indoors.
  — Kelsey Chapman, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2024
• And remember to try on hiking boots at the right time of the day.
  — Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
• Well bred for the turf although this is her first try on the surface.
  — Star Tribune, 2 July 2021
• The Browns converted a two-point try on a leap over the goal line by Hunt.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2021
• Nun of Ours: Might find herself on a nice lead here in her first try on the turf.
  — Michael Beychok, NOLA.com, 14 Jan. 2021
• Give them a try on your next leg day workout and embrace the burn.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 4 Jan. 2022
• Fit: Each of our testers tried on the shoes, checking the overall fit.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
• And then my stylist asked me to humour her and try on a wedding gown.
  — Hannah Rimm, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2023
• No word yet on whether Tan and Hillary try on each other's pantsuits.
  — Jenny Singer, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2020
• Pierce applied some makeup and gave Soliz a wig to try on.
  — Ben Shimkus, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2024
• Find the style that suits you by selecting five frames to try on at home — for free!
  — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2022
• The game is a scandalously cheap $5 (or free to try on mobile).
  — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2023
• Excitement is in the air as the kids try on their new clothes and test out their backpacks.
  — Yaa Bofah, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2022
• The actors, who had been on break for the summer, were trying on costumes for the first time.
  — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023
• And lastly, don't be afraid to try on a few wild-card dresses.
  — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 22 Nov. 2022
• That effort was abadoned, as was an effort to try on Miller’s left foot and leg.
  — Ivana Hrynkiw | [e-mail], al, 7 Oct. 2022
• The 2-point tries on each attempt failed, though, keeping the Packers in front.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2024
• The former co-host of The View shared a new video of herself trying on a pair of jeans she’s owned since 2007.
  — Sandra Rose Salathe, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
• Sometimes, the best option is to go to the sporting goods store and try on the sizes for yourself.
  — Janaya Wecker, Country Living, 13 May 2022
• My new hobbies are trying on bridal gowns and reading the Bible.
  — Sharon Ann Newman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
• Against some teams, the touchdown drive would have stopped there, leading to a 37-yard field goal try on fourth-and-2.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 6 Oct. 2020
• Ignacio Bailone won the race to the ball, but his left-footed try on his first touch was saved.
  — Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 31 July 2022
• Tayshia and Brendan meet with Neil Lane, the show's jeweler, to try on rings.
  — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2020
• Mott & Bow will ship you both pairs to try on at your convenience.
  — Kami Phillips, CNN Underscored, 11 Sep. 2020
• Playing when Victor and Benji try on clothes in the thrift shop.
  — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 19 June 2020
• It was designed to catch the rocket boosters and did just that on the first try on Sunday.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
• The Angels’ failures weren’t because of a lack of trying on Ohtani’s part.
  — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
• According to Crocs, the inspiration for Pet Crocs came from years of fan requests for dog shoes and the countless photos the brand has received of animals trying on human Crocs.
  — Kelli Bender, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024