How to Use put on in a Sentence

put on

verb
  • I put on a coat and shoes to go outside.
  • That’s the stage we’ve been put on.
    — Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Bribed a child to put on their shoes?
    — Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Barnes might be putting on a brave face.
    — Eric Koreen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Don't even know how to put on his socks.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
  • My ten-year-old sons put on brave faces.
    — Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
  • But now, some of those plans have been put on hold.
    — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • Forty, 50 pounds is a lot to put on.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Yes, even when putting on gloves, hands should be washed first.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The hometown kid is putting on a show!
    — Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
  • Politicians tried to put on a brave face.
    — Majirata Latela, The Dial, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The first person to put on the shirt wins.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • This isn't something cute to put on a mug.
    — Staff Author Updated, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • So put on your snow boots and get ready — here’s what’s in store.
    — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
  • And that’s why the speaker has to put on a good face.
    — ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Grab your boots, put on a hat, and catch some action.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • He was put on a diet of mush and kept in a stall at night.
    — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The parades are put on by Krewes.
    — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Rizo Velovic loves to put on a show.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
  • Snider had to scramble to put on his race suit and get in the car.
    — Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Maria put on a mask against the putrid smell and lay down on the ground.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 29 June 2026
  • The onus put on actors is so silly to me.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
  • And as time went by, LiPfe put on quite a show.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
  • No word on how many songs Springsteen will put on.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Hopes that the Fed was poised to cut rates have been put on hold for now.
    — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 14 Apr. 2024
  • A lot of narratives are put on you.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
  • The family put on blue jumpers for the walk of life.
    — Kff Health News, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
  • So, set a timer, put on your favorite playlist, and choose just one to start.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The race was put on hold for more than 20 minutes.
    — Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Ready to put on your costumes and get out your candy bags?
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025

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