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
Kanye West wore “Air Yeezys” to the Grammys, and the pair sold for $1.8 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
So as time wore on, I was forced to spin more.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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