as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
the museum has constellated many of the artist's most glorious paintings into one stunning exhibition
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Recent Examples of constellate
To make sense of a correspondence, however complete or incomplete, is to constellate fragmentary evidence, and make surmises about what is missing (including what may not have been apparent to the letter-writers themselves).
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Langdon Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 25 Feb. 2020
Kathleen Shafer tells Judd’s story, and constellating stories about art, history, landscape, weather, the mysterious Marfa lights, economics, sociology and, of course, real estate.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2017
Langdon Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 25 Feb. 2020
Kathleen Shafer tells Judd’s story, and constellating stories about art, history, landscape, weather, the mysterious Marfa lights, economics, sociology and, of course, real estate.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constellate
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More than half a ton has already been collected, with materials shredded and repurposed into outdoor furniture or reused in 3D printing prototypes.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Between 2019 and 2024, the number of sellers on Walmart's marketplace grew more than 900%, according to estimates from Marketplace Pulse, which collects data on leading e-commerce platforms.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Civic pride meets global ambition The 2025 edition gathered nearly 13,000 attendees, including 700 professionals and 310 journalists, with screenings almost sold out and industry sessions at 90% capacity.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Photos from the vigil showed supporters assembling around images of the conservative activist, surrounded by candles and other tributes.—
Sophia Compton , Andrea Margolis , Olivia Palombo,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Director David Ellenstein has assembled a strong quartet of farceurs who easily slide in and out of a multitude of characters, accents, funny wigs, moustaches, costumes and prop glasses while running in and out of the 25 doors on scenic designer Marty Burnett’s simple but effective set.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Over the off-season, the Dodgers accumulated a murders’ row of players, at times seemingly adding pitchers just for the heck of it.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Kim brothers also allegedly accumulated substantial tax liabilities by failing to pay taxes assessed.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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However, based on the most recent observations amassed by tools including the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), KY26 is much smaller than anticipated.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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Beryl Lipton, senior investigative researcher at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), told Forbes that amassing and combining vast amounts of information in the way Tangles does can infringe on citizens’ rights.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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While the Patriots are rebuilding, head coach Mike Vrabel, a former defensive coordinator for the Houston Texans, could very well put together a successful game plan to corral Rodgers.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sprinkle the oat mixture on top of the berries, transfer the baking pan to a rimmed sheet pan (to corral any potential drips), then bake at 350°F for 1 hour or so, or until the filling is bubbly and thick and the topping is evenly golden brown.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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The two did not go without displaying PDA while posing for photos on the carpet, Blanco planting sweet kisses on Gomez's cheek, which garnered a beaming response from the Only Murders in the Building actress, who is nominated for Best Comedy Series at the awards ceremony.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The result—a gleaming-white minimalist interior that Kraus said was inspired by Leonard Cohen’s house on the Greek island of Hydra—garnered coverage in design blogs.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Constellate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constellate. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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