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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
an array of baseball gloves in the corner of his room
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as in grouping
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a motley array of travelers waiting for the bus
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as in attire
dressy clothing
dressed in festive array for the city's annual New Year's Eve celebration
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as in sequence
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
a marching band's carefully choreographed array
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as in to adorn
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
a door arrayed for the holidays with a beautiful evergreen wreath
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
arrayed in a wedding dress that has been handed down in the family for generations
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as in to classify
to put into a particular arrangement
arrayed his baseball cards in order of their rarity and consequent monetary value
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Recent Examples of array
Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
The loss of forecasters is compounded by the short staffing among technicians responsible for maintaining the radar arrays that detect and analyze storm activity.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The best prospect for peace, experts say, would require Myanmar’s military junta to weaken so badly as to be ready to strike a deal with the armed ethnic groups and resistance forces arrayed against it.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The event also involves an array of food samples and live entertainment.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
The loss of forecasters is compounded by the short staffing among technicians responsible for maintaining the radar arrays that detect and analyze storm activity.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Verb
About 30 seats are arrayed around the living room and the action unfolds all around them.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The best prospect for peace, experts say, would require Myanmar’s military junta to weaken so badly as to be ready to strike a deal with the armed ethnic groups and resistance forces arrayed against it.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for array
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Over the course of the following three years, four more modules will be sent up and dock with the one already there, with the new cluster serving as a semi-autonomous space station budding from the larger existing one.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 June 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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Beijing has criticized the informal grouping, accusing it of fueling regional tensions.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Since Covid, some companies have relaxed their standards for office attire, but Kelly and London say that wearing suitable work clothing remains key to professional success.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Going on his eleventh year helming the ABC program, Muir, 51, opened up to PEOPLE about his life on and off camera — including his attire for news casts.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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The full sequence from take-off to crash—final moments of Air India 171 captured on CCTV.—
Hannah Parry
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Take, for instance, a sequence in episode two, where the vigilantes known as The Boys have to fight the supe Splinter (Rob Benedict), who can clone himself.—
Esther Zuckerman,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Russia on Sunday launched its largest drone attack against Ukraine, firing 472 drones at an army training site, killing at least 12 soldiers.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Our results challenge a growing idea that hydrogen will be the 'Swiss army knife of decarbonization' and suggest that the opportunities for hydrogen may be narrower than previously thought.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The bottoms were adorned with allover Swarovski rhinestones.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 June 2025
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Shops across the city are adorned in green and gold — green for pistachios, gold for the dessert's flakey crust.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Ousmane Toure, clad in a PSG home shirt and accompanied by his girlfriend, Angeline, had watched the match along with 45,000 fellow fans on the big screens at the Parc des Princes, PSG’s home stadium, the night before.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Soaring ceilings, dual closets, and a bathroom clad on its walls, floor, and counters with Aglo Ceppo stone are highlights of the primary suite.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
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Geomagnetic storms are classified using a G-scale, which ranks their intensity from G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
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One half of respondents say price increases have caused financial hardships for them or their household, with 16% classifying it as serious hardship.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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“Array.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/array. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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