How to Use don in a Sentence
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Joel was joined by his wife on the field, and the couple donned Josh's No. 17 Bills jersey for the event.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
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On the worst days, residents don masks and struggle to breathe.
—Peter S. Goodman Ulet Ifansasti, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2023
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The Killers of the Flower Moon star donned a classic black tuxedo with a white dress shirt.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
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One might get lost in the sea of pastels and wide-brim hats and children donning smocks.
—Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
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In the first part of the mission, the operatives don full scuba gear.
—Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
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In the clip, the pair took turns singing popular songs while the other donned a pair of headphones.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023
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And many of the women in the league gave a special touch to the day by donning women’s apparel from past times.
—Linda Gandee, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2023
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Don't be one of them — don a pair of eyewear retainers to keep them attached to you.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
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Crews donned protective gear and were able to assist the victims, leading them to a safe area.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2023
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Ant wore a formal tuxedo for the event, and Renée donned a gorgeous one-shoulder gold gown.
—Maggie Horton, Country Living, 23 July 2023
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Robach, 50, was pictured donning the team colors: a red satin blouse and black leather shorts.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
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Tatum donned a beige suit jacket and black pants, while Kravitz turned heads in a black strapless dress and kitten heels.
—Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
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Want to don a deer mask and shake your hips as DJs spin electronic dance records in the backyard of a South Beach mansion?
—Kat Bein, SPIN, 15 Dec. 2023
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The 39-year-old donned a white print bikini followed by a sparkly gold one that showed of her ultra-toned abs and arms on the beach.
—Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 11 May 2023
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Alex even went so far as to don his friend’s Cinderella-like dress during rehearsals to show her all the steps.
—Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 12 Oct. 2023
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And Disney fans love to show up in droves donning their football best for the occasion.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
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That means people are donning their swimsuits and taking to the outdoors.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2023
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Harcourt donned a wig to channel Diana in the opening scene of this 2011 Hallmark movie.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
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In the photo, Stause wore a simple white dress with her wavy locks half up, half down and G Flip donned a black suit and clean white sneakers.
—Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 11 May 2023
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In her carousel of photos, the Riverdale star shared a sweet snap of her and costar Reinhart (Betty) donning their ‘50s wardrobe outfits.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
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All the men are kicked to the curb except for a vaguely humanoid robot donning a baseball cat.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
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The actress posed topless in one photo, and donned chic bikinis for other shots.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 7 July 2023
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Like the clothing, the boot dons Concepts’s bold iridescent paisley jacquard print.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2023
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Singularly stylish Cate Blanchett donned Dries on the carpet many times.
—Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024
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Connick Jr wore a black t-shirt and the duo donned matching New Orleans Saints hats to rep their favorite football team.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
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Both muses donned classic nails; Campbell with a squared French tip, while Walker’s were adorned with white bows.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Feb. 2024
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Talking about wedding vows was like donning a hair shirt.
—Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
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Match up with your mini mermaid by donning matching seashell shirts and tails.
—Shelby Deering, Country Living, 10 Aug. 2023
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In the film, Kid dons a monkey mask and earns his living as a fighter at an underground boxing club.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
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While Arizona wasn't in the path of totality for Monday's solar eclipse, many still flocked to viewing parties and donned special glasses to watch the partial eclipse.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
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In the outside world, kids their age don caps and gowns, celebrate sweet 16s and quinceañeras.
—Joy Resmovits, latimes.com, 21 June 2018
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New York City is about to get a new kind of don, a title once reserved for the city’s crime bosses.
—Anna Codrea-Rado, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2017
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Calabasas’ strong first half sent the Coyotes to a 35-12 victory over the Dons at Agoura.
—Eric Sondheimer, latimes.com, 24 Aug. 2017
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Thomas Troelson The young Don and the old don come together on this feel-good anthem.
—Kat Bein, Billboard, 29 May 2018
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At one point my head was whipped back and forth like a mafia stoolie being slapped silly by his don.
—Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2019
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Like the iconic arctic fox, the snowshoe hare dons white fur for the winter—a good camouflage in the snow.
—Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 21 June 2018
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The moniker suits, because Bentham looks more don than exec.
—Jeffrey Ball, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2018
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In the images, Barbie dons bold red platform boots, a red-and-blue-striped space suit, and a gold disc on her forehead.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 July 2019
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Light appetites find a mini don here with tuna and/or salmon on rice.
—Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 31 May 2018
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Plus, the classic off-the-shoulder top April is wearing is similar to one Regina dons in the movie.
—Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, 7 Aug. 2017
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Instead, eat the thing that can only be had at Tsujiki: gyu-don.
—Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
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Housman’s life followed the paradigm of the cold, aloof don with a caustic wit and buried emotions.
—Jamie James, WSJ, 28 July 2017
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League of Legends players will get the chance of becoming Louis Vuitton dons of their own.
—Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2019
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The same theory could be applied to plenty of future items that Markle dons, or even past items that have since sold out.
—Rachel King, Fortune, 13 July 2018
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The designers and the don The bullet-riddled corpse, lying face-up on a street in Medellin in March 1996, was that of a large man with a bovine head and scraggly beard.
—Cara Kelly, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2019
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In this game, players take on the role of a Freelancer and dons exosuits called Javelins to fight back against an evil leader called The Monitor.
—Nina Huang, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2019
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This place was Medium Rare, a good but odd restaurant that offers no choices, like a mafia don with a proposal and a gun.
—Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2019
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His wife, Donna (Riki Lindhome), wears her ice-blond hair pulled back in a severe bun and dons a string of pearls and knee-high riding boots.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2019
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The first American to win the prize since Ms. Morrison in 1993, he is studied by Oxford dons and beloved by presidents.
—Ben Sisario, Alexandra Alter and Sewell Chan, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2016
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Wojnarowski, or simply Woj, is the don of NBA news breakers.
—Matthew Glenesk, Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2018
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An original don of jungle way before the genre had a name, Ken has been a foundational artist for drum ‘n’ bass.
—Lily Moayeri, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2019
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An English commoner dons the armor of a dead jouster and, with the help of friends, competes against nobles in 14th-century France.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2019
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The existence of black holes was first posited in the 18th century (by a Cambridge don, Hawking notes smugly).
—Jerry Adler, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2018
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Mounting a knackered horse and dragging a fat old farmer, Sancho, in his wake, the don declares undying love for an ordinary girl out of her depth.
—Jeanette Winterson, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2019
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In one instance, a water buffalo, Christmas lights dangling from a gash in its belly, dons S & M gear.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2019
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Vukcevich and Tulua shared rebounding honors for the Dons with six each, while Caballero grabbed five and Castillo gathered in three.
—Dave Mendonca, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2017
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Phyllis Poor, a fiber artist from Winthrop, said her British daughter-in-law dons fascinators to formal events like weddings.
—Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2018
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By the time of his death, Shonke Mon-thi^ was one of three living men who had earned all 13 o-don, or war honors, given unanimously by his nation.
—Taína Caragol, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2020
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Robin Kirkpatrick, a Cambridge don, did a masterly translation for Penguin Classics.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2021
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Relying on zero actual proof, the movie also portrays the elder Biden as a criminal don who receives kickbacks from the shady international deals his son orchestrates.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2022
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