don
noun
Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
was donning
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past progressiveof don.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Jordan typically skips a suit jacket, but he was donning one Tuesday as his colleagues prepared to vote on whether to elect him House speaker.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
Soon, Djokovic was donning a shirt with “24” and “Mamba Forever” written on it as a tribute to the late NBA star Kobe Bryant, who wore that jersey number.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
He was holding hands with his wife, who was donning a black dress.
From Fox News ● Nov. 30, 2021
Wearing a floppy hat and brown overalls, she again looks like she was donning her version of a rural America costume.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2020
He was donning the heavy space gloves in preparation for his term of duty here, and his thick eyebrows drew close together.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
