don a costume

Frequency: 3.01.5 per million words

a formal or literary way to say 'put on a costume'

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Examples (10)

  • For Halloween, he donned a superhero costume.
  • The lead actor will don his historical costume just before the play begins.
  • Each year, the villagers don traditional costumes for the spring festival.
  • She hesitated for a moment before donning the elaborate masquerade costume.
  • In the novel, the spy dons the costume of a waiter to infiltrate the gala.
  • To participate in the reenactment, you must don a period-accurate costume.
  • Having donned his knight's costume, the boy felt ready to defend his imaginary castle.
  • The performers were seen donning their vibrant costumes backstage.
  • He rarely attended parties, but for this one, he agreed to don a ridiculous clown costume.
  • Once the king has donned his royal costume, the ceremony can commence.