- past tense form of wear.
wore
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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In cities across the Midwest and Northeast, people wore masks outdoors to filter out the dangerous air.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
At a work conference in Albuquerque, N.M., in May, Chang wore a small pin with a red light indicating it was recording.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The mixture of satisfaction, excitement and sheer bewilderment that Neill wore in the first dinosaur scene in “Jurassic Park” was so effective that it made viewers feel like they, too, were witnessing something beyond imagination.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Locke wore an all-black designer outfit, while Connor — dressed in a light blue striped button-down over a white tank and khakis — had traded Nick’s signature floppy hair for designer stubble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Until about fourteen, girls wore shorter dresses that showed their feet and ankles.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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