as in to throw (on)
to place on one's person
she donned her best gown for the ball
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Recent Examples of don
Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
The Yanks, of course, have had a long-withstanding policy since George Steinbrenner owned the team that players must not don facial hair below their lower lip.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
Apparently mafia dons loved nothing more than an evening in a private box, dabbing their eyes through Madama Butterfly.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
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Verb
Fans of the franchise will now look to see Amazon MGM Studios’ future moves, which will include deciding on the next star to don a tux and sip a martini as 007.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
The Yanks, of course, have had a long-withstanding policy since George Steinbrenner owned the team that players must not don facial hair below their lower lip.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
By then, though, Shamo was a dark-net totem, the model for aspiring dons in every suburb.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
Apparently mafia dons loved nothing more than an evening in a private box, dabbing their eyes through Madama Butterfly.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for don
Noun
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Without insurance, a simple doctor’s visit on board could result in an expensive surprise.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The meeting underscored that Vatican operations continue, even as doctors caution that the 88-year-old pope's prognosis remains uncertain.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Minton, a handyman, rigged up batteries so that Connell could still straighten her hair every day.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Feb. 2025
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Its iconic feature consisted of a rigging system of pulleys and seven red counterweights.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Leadership professor, job market journalist-analyst, business advisor.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Greg Archer, a professor and poultry extension specialist at Texas A&M University, said the bird flu virus doesn’t survive well at temperatures above 90 degrees, which may have stopped some of the spread in Texas.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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However, by the end of last year, that ambitious timeline had been put on indefinite hold to allow for, among other things, a clearer understanding of the NCAA’s evolving governance structure.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Here is something you never (or rarely hear), but kudos to commissioner Gary Bettman and the NHL for putting on the 4 Nations Face-Off.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Swami Chandrasekaran, an A.I. expert and principal at KPMG, said the gains included using the software assistant as a kind of automated instructor to bring new members of a development team up to speed quickly.—
Steve Lohr,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor at the University of Tennessee at Martin, emphasized the necessity of implementing changes to ensure Social Security's viability for future generations.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In the studio, Prieto, dressed in a white guayabera and jeans, surveyed the image.—
Stephania Taladrid,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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Seated along the sidewalk outside Cafe Tropical, the singer, dressed in dark-wash denim and kitten heels, orders a Diet Coke and a trio of the Cuban cafe’s signature pastelitos.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Breastfeeding educators will discuss the benefits and the common challenges of breastfeeding.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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This paperwork-heavy process not only burns out educators but also diverts resources away from the students who need them most.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That difference between them proves rather problematic when Stuart tricks Ted into merging their firm with another that's coincidentally run by Ted's ex, Samantha (Rachelle Goulding), and then cuts his partner out of the deal.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Phishing emails, malware-laden attachments and fraudulent schemes now lurk within spam messages, tricking unsuspecting users into clicking malicious links, revealing sensitive information or even infecting their devices with ransomware and spyware.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Don.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/don. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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