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wore

American  
[wawr, wohr] / wɔr, woʊr /

verb

  1. simple past tense of wear.


wore British  
/ wɔː /

verb

  1. the past tense of wear 1

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“When All the Men Wore Hats” is most affecting when its author describes how her relationship with her father has deepened since his death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

With his swept-back hair, impressive jaw and lively eyes — he is still visibly the Computer Who Wore Tennis Shoes — Russell’s Shaw is commanding, and, like many characters here, sometimes hard to figure out.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023

The blog What Meghan Wore, which tracked the wardrobe choices of Harry’s wife and informed consumers as to where they could buy identical or similar pieces, is now operating mostly on Instagram.

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2023

The Guests Wore White Instead of wearing white herself, Ms. Nichols asked all her guests to do so to represent the purity of their love.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2022

Wore big glasses and reading all the time.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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