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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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
Gunn revealed that Holland, who stars in "Peacemaker," said yes as proven by the enormous sparkler she was donning in an Instagram snap and Twitter pic shared by Gunn on Sunday.
From Fox News ● Feb. 21, 2022
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
Right around this time last year, Edward Young was donning a cap and gown for graduation at St. John’s University in New York.
From Washington Post ● May 22, 2017
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
