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Example sentences for "donned"

Lexicographically close words:
donkeys; donnait; donnant; donnas; donne; donnee; donnent; donner; donnera; donnes
  1. Vio donned a uniform, serving chiefly on the railway line between Rieka and Zagreb.

  2. Footnote 37: The trouble arose at the end of May when a number of citizens of Šibenik, men and women, donned the American colours as a compliment to the sailors of the U.

  3. She donned her coif and high-crowned hat with silver braid, and leaned over Rebecca, who had seated herself, to give her a good-by kiss.

  4. The first thing he did after his shoes were donned was to gaze at himself in the mirror.

  5. Droop donned the hat and cloak and gazed at himself sorrowfully in the glass.

  6. And afterward Trevor donned his ridiculous red dressing-gown and sat in front of the study fire for hours, listening anxiously for sounds on the stairs that would tell of Dick’s safe return.

  7. News of the proposed race had spread, and those who had started toward their rooms had returned, while the two hockey teams, having taken off their skates and donned their heavy clothing, also joined the throng.

  8. I hurriedly donned my suit of white, drank my tea, and followed him along the grand salon, down a broad flight of steps, through a marble court, and into the dining room.

  9. Already officers and men had donned their inflated indiarubber lifebelts.

  10. Others of the crew, who had hastily donned masks to protect themselves from the choking vapour, were busily engaged in hurling pyrene into the seat of the conflagration.

  11. He was aware as he donned his clothes that the "Golden Hind" was pitching considerably.

  12. However, with Bob's help he donned one of the cork jackets, and the boy did likewise.

  13. Mr. Tarbill selected some of his possessions, as did Bob, and then the only two passengers on the ship, having donned the cork jackets, went on deck again.

  14. Arcot donned his, and adjusted his weight to ten pounds with the molecular power unit.

  15. He had stopped in the lab to get the power belts, and the three men quickly donned them to help them overcome the four-gravity pull.

  16. Darena returned, arrayed in the latest fashion; he had donned a part of the purchases he had made that morning without untying his purse strings, and with the money received from Poterne he had bought what he still lacked.

  17. Monsieur Poterne donned his umbrella-like hat, and gave the fair Chichette his arm.

  18. Retracing their steps accordingly, they turned into the rift, donned their boots, and marched forward.

  19. They wished him safety and health and he wished them the like; after which they dismounted and going each to her chamber doffed their soiled clothes and donned fine linen.

  20. Then they brought her clothes and jewels and ornaments of the handiwork of the Jinn, and she donned them and rose and walked with graceful pace among the troops, she and her maidens.

  21. No sooner had she donned the dress than she shook and becoming a bird, promenaded about the palace, whilst all who were present gazed at her and marvelled at her beauty and loveliness.

  22. Then she donned black,[FN#295] a mere sham and pure pretence; and feigned mourning a great while.

  23. Now when he was ware of her, he donned the cap and was hidden from sight, and she entered and said to the Princess, "O wanton, who is he with whom thou wast talking?

  24. So they all arose and donned their feather vests, and becoming birds as they were before, flew away all together, with the chief lady in their midst.

  25. He donned the complete disguise, put his street garments in a suitcase and viewed himself in his small mirror.

  26. Each day he donned a disguise and visited the barn, and saw nothing but scenery and more scenery.

  27. John has donned the garb of a mountaineer, which gives him a wild romantic bearing.

  28. Then he hastily donned his long jacket with furred half-sleeves, picked up his cap, and went out like a man driven to desperation.

  29. Again Speed donned his running-suit and took to the road for his farewell practise.

  30. As Speed talked he clad himself in his silken uniform, donned his spiked shoes, and pinned the medals upon his chest.

  31. Tremlett had washed himself very finely, in honour of this great occasion, and donned a new red woollen jacket, following every curve and chunk of his bulky chest and rugged arms.

  32. Davis now had donned his coat and stood near as the two passed out.

  33. He did a neat job and Lord Hastings again donned his coat and turned to go.

  34. The dead Germans had been buried by this time and the three British officers had donned their uniforms, which, fortunately, were not bad fits.

  35. I donned my snow-shoes and tramped across the snow to examine it, and fortunately found a sort of bay or gap between two huge boulders, which would protect us from most winds, and a big fire across the entrance would warm the air somewhat.

  36. Twas at my father's bidding that I donned it.

  37. When thou hast donned thy maiden attire we would see thee again.

  38. Tis because 'twas at thy bidding that I donned it, and I vowed never to remove it until thou didst bid me so to do.

  39. Twas by my father's command that I donned this attire, and, by my faith, I will exchange it for no other until he bids me.

  40. Then he reflected that his errand was purely one of business and hastily donned the garments.

  41. Kenneth Gregory leaped from his bed and hastily donned a brand-new suit of overalls.

  42. With a seaman's laugh at a landsman's fears, the Admiral donned dressing gown and slippers and shuffled up to the decks.

  43. The painted warriors washed off their grease, donned their best buckskin, and rallied to the banquet as to battle.

  44. So, with the morning sun streaming brightly into her room, lighting up the moss-chinked walls, the rough barbarism of fur and head and trophy, she donned the beautiful garments.

  45. Siegfried, meantime, had donned his magic cloud cloak and bade Gunther rely upon his aid.

  46. The Saracen champions donned their coats of mail, of double substance most of them, and they set upon their heads helmets of Saragossa of well-tempered metal, and they girded themselves with swords of Vienna.

  47. The following evening Siegfried again donned his cloud cloak and entered the apartments of Gunther and Brunhild.

  48. She lighted a lamp and donned a dressing-gown; then, after a little deliberation, she went to Parker's room.


  49. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "donned" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.