try on
Example Sentences
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“There were a few things I would have wanted to try on and maybe even purchase,” Kristovich said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
“First- and second-graders who try on glasses the first time are blown away because they just thought that’s how the world looked,” Carroll said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Scotland's speed was proving too much for England's depleted defence and, after Russell went wide to Steyn on the right, play swept across field with unmarked back-row forward Ritchie scoring a try on the left.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
“Company,” a reggae tune with a guest appearance from Jamaican dancehall vocalist Buju Banton, gives Ms. Lennox an opportunity to try on a sing-song melodic guise and it suits her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
“Are you going to try on your wedding dresses?”
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
