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verb

ˈdän How to pronounce don (audio)
Definition of donnext
as in to throw (on)
to place on one's person she donned her best gown for the ball

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don

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noun

as in doctor

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Recent Examples of don
Verb
In Aaron Sorkin’s new thriller, the fictional Haugen — who, like her nonfictional counterpart, leaks thousands of documents to Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz — habitually dons the accessories. — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 Jennifer Coolidge, who played the ambitious and brassy realtor who donned pastel-colored power suits, is back for the second season. — Peter White, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
This is not the guy you’re used to seeing don the green jacket at Augusta, and that’s the joke. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026 The young don their first tiny jerseys, likely Knicks kits, for rec ball. — Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for don
Recent Examples of Synonyms for don
  1. rig
  2. doctor
  3. put on
  4. professor
  5. dress
  6. instructor
  7. trick
  8. educator
Verb
  • At the meeting, Maitland Mayor John Lowndes, a Democrat who is running against Brodeur for the state Senate seat, spoke out against Dorworth’s assertion that the county’s development process was rigged in favor of preserving the rural boundary.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Trump’s obsession with baseless election fraud claims and threats to rig or militarize our elections won’t help the recent college grad who’s sent out 300 resumes but can’t get a job.
    — S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of rig
Noun
  • Bruni said the pope's doctors would decide if there were any changes expected to his discharge date.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, doctors didn’t believe it was linked to her vision loss.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of doctor
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  • Perfect for suiting up and putting on ski or hiking boots, the cushioned seat flips over and doubles as a worktop, serving as an extension of the rear garage and/or the compact kitchen block.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • All cases involving people charged with breaching it have been put on hold pending the court’s ruling.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of put on
Noun
  • The august speakers included an Oxford don, a Harvard strategy professor, a New York Times reporter, and … me, the lone representative for the young and technologically adept, unencumbered by conventional wisdom.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The breach caused the company, Instructure, to temporarily take Canvas offline and interrupted classes, assignments and finals preparations for hundreds of thousands of students and professors as hackers threatened to release their personal data.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of professor
Verb
  • Having dressed numerous actresses throughout her career, Chiuri sees a shift in red carpet culture toward individualized creations and, more recently, greater restraint.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • What does Cher think of everyone doing naked dressing these days?
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of dress
Noun
  • During one middle school mariachi practice, an instructor encourages a girl to come out of her shell and yell excitedly.
    — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Kreiz is an avid kite surfer whose post-college job was as an instructor at a Club Med and is fond of recalling the story of delivering his baby daughter in the back of a car in front of Paddington Station in London.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of instructor
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  • Those conducting the online scams are sometimes willing con artists, and other times trafficked foreign nationals -- many Chinese -- tricked themselves into work and held in prison-like compounds.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But a few times in recent years, Hollins, a veterinarian, tricked Jonathan and slid a cotton swab into the giant tortoise’s mouth to get a saliva sample.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of trick
Noun
  • Jeff Woltz, a beloved educator in Cincinnati, Ohio, died after suffering a heart attack, Colerain High School announced.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, educators say the challenge is using the technology without skipping the parts of learning that build foundational skills.
    — Corynn Winston, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of educator

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