How to Use try on in a Sentence

try on

verb
Definition of try onnext
  • 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
  • When a woman of color couldn't walk in a store and try on a dress.
    — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 12 Mar. 2020
  • 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 | Ihrynkiw@al.com, 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
  • That week, Win had tried on a gray wool winter coat with a fur collar.
    — Deborah Orr, The New York Review of Books, 7 Feb. 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
  • To her surprise, her dad had done an entire haul of her order, even trying on a pair of black boots.
    — Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The more intimate upstairs salon, where clothes will be browsed and tried on, is still jammed with ladders.
    — Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024

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