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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Ratajkowski donned a brown trenchcoat and matching knee-high boots, accessorizing with a gold necklace and one of the American label’s Legacy 28 handbags in black patent leather.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 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
In one look, the former Saturday Night Live cast member dons white boxer shorts and a white t-shirt displaying his tat-free arms and legs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Ratajkowski donned a brown trenchcoat and matching knee-high boots, accessorizing with a gold necklace and one of the American label’s Legacy 28 handbags in black patent leather.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 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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Noun
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After a doctor ordered a COVID-19 test, Grendell allegedly threatened to hold the mother in contempt of court.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Marie Leuenberger plays the mother, Julia, with a range of emotions and gets to not only play off Hans Löw, who portrays her partner Georg, but also a midwife, played by Julia Franz Richter, and a doctor is portrayed by a big name, Claes Bang.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 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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Steve Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown University, said presidents can appeal adverse rulings rather than imply they shouldn't be followed.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Richard Painter, a law professor at the University of Minnesota who was the chief ethics lawyer in the administration of President George W. Bush, told CNN in a phone interview that Musk must recuse himself from anything to do with the CFPB or risk violating criminal conflict of interest law.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Judges have paused Musk's access to Treasury information and blocked more than 2,000 USAID employees from being put on leave.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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During a government shutdown, all government functions that are not deemed essential are put on hold and non-essential workers are furloughed without pay until government reopens.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In 2020, instructors provided training to 17 military bases located in Europe and Asia.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
7 Feb. 2025
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At a recent school board meeting, Ray Joachim’s salary as an assistant instructor for veterans’ training class was increased to $250 per month.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The couple posed around a classic car as Lutes wore a black suit and Lovato dressed in white with hair in dramatic loose curls.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Jenner, dressed in a sparkling black floor-length gown, claps along with the rest of the theater and touches the Dune star’s cheek.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Dalio Philanthropies, which is supported by the family office of hedge fund titan Ray Dalio, last year sponsored a three-week program for nearly 400 youth and educators in Singapore to learn about ocean science and maritime operations.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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Lisa brings past school board leadership experience, a value for education, educators and the ability to work with all levels of the community to shape the county vision and its communications to the residents of Carver County.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Hackers also insert malware-laden files into chat threads, tricking users into downloading DLL files that enable system takeover.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
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In February 2024, a woman who was tricked by a computer support scheme that mimicked Microsoft customer support, transferred around $550,000 to the suspects in two wire transfers.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Don.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/don. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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