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Recent Examples of cluster
Noun
This mountain has long had clusters of condos and townhouses, scatterings of private homes, and comfortable lodgings like the Sugarloaf Mountain Inn, which has exceptionally friendly service, good food at the restaurant 45 North, and a blessedly short walk to the lifts. Everett Potter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 In fact, the state Department of Health recognizes Seneca County as a lung cancer cluster — residents in the towns bordering the landfill have a 35% higher chance of getting lung cancer than the average New Yorker. Yvonne Taylor, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
These cultural identities explain why, for example, research finds that science-skeptical behaviors, such as vaccine hesitancy and climate denialism, tend to cluster in social and geographical pockets. Anne Toomey, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2025 These cases were largely clustered in vaccine-hesitant regions of the country. Anne Toomey, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cluster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluster
Noun
  • Note that the aioli requires the most preparation of any component in this recipe, so start by making a batch before embarking on the rest.
    Sylvie Bigar, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • In advance of its spring premiere, Peacock has released a fresh batch of first look photos, along with news on the stars bound for the series’ next act.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Another wavelength grouping is thought to come from higher in the atmosphere and patchy clouds of silicates.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2025
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Photo : Jason Wells/Golden Gate Creative The family is said to have gathered around the living room’s grand piano to sing tunes together.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
  • About 100 technologists, brand managers and executives gathered to hear passionate talk about how artificial intelligence will affect consumer trends.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The puppies, estimated to be between 12 and 14 weeks old, were seen huddled together trying to stay warm in the porch as temperatures dropped below zero degrees with wind chills.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
  • With help a good 30 minutes out and Gray struggling to coordinate a water drop, Tim and Lucy huddled in the middle of the road beneath a foil fire blanket.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Open daily from 11:30 a.m. until 11 p.m. or midnight, there’s a seemingly endless array of ice cream desserts to choose from.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The strike could affect operations at hospitals and clinics as well as research on a wide array of medical, climate and other issues.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • My father was the saxophonist of Kassav’, a big zouk group from the French Caribbean.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The quartet were quickly made to conjure up performances that convincingly portrayed a group of good friends.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • As Emily continues to investigate the Zhang siblings’ work, their lives converge to devastating effect in the Zhang family dim sum restaurant.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Artists, tastemakers and executives converged in Kingston, Jamaica February 19 through 23, 2025 for the third annual Island Music Conference (IMC).
    Janeé Bolden, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Several other defense names crowded the top of the index including France’s Dassault Aviation and Thales, both up around 16%.
    Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Visitors often crowd around the display case to glimpse this remarkable piece of linguistic history.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

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“Cluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluster. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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