DONNED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

donned

verb

past tense of don

as in dressed

to place on one's person she donned her best gown for the ball

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Recent Examples of donned To get ready on her wedding day, Lauren donned her mother’s wedding gown, which had been restructured by couture atelier Estelle Chatorrier. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 Among them, Mimi Sheraton, who donned wigs and other disguises to go unrecognized when reviewing. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026 Many other performers had donned the racist makeup going back to the 1830s. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026 That honor went to Mike Bibby, who donned the shoe as a college player for the University of Arizona in the 1997 NCAA Championship Game. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 Karol donned a cowboy hat for the song, a thrilling throwback to '90s Tejano. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 28 Sep. 2026 More recently, Timothée Chalamet donned the top hat and cane in a prequel story, Wonka, exploring the life of the eccentric businessman and magician in an entirely new tale. — Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026 And the perennially dapper Paul Anthony Kelly donned an elegant Vacheron Constantin Patrimony. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026 For the special day, Cameron wore a rule-breaking wedding look and donned a chic, oversized white pantsuit layered over a semi-sheer top. — Michael Nied, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

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There was music and singing, but we were dressed in gowns and tuxedos and then did militant poetry.

— Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
Swedish architect Martin Brudnizki dressed it in bold Art Deco and an electric color palette that doesn't apologize for existing on Sunset Boulevard.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

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Smith said in his report that the president repeatedly told his supporters that the 2020 election had been stolen and was rigged against him.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
The most potent force in American politics is anti-establishment fury at a system seen as rigged against average working people.

— Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

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