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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
Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
Ironically, the legislative power to create and fund the courts is the same authority that conclusively precludes Trump’s current unilateral attempts to dismantle an array of agencies, including the Department of Education.
—Michael McAuliffe, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
The other — American; arrayed in sleek spandex; dark curly hair — had already finished.
—Caity Weaver, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
But in a lengthy request for information sought from data center and energy developers, the agency outlines a variety of electricity sources available at each site, from solar arrays to gas turbines.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
Ironically, the legislative power to create and fund the courts is the same authority that conclusively precludes Trump’s current unilateral attempts to dismantle an array of agencies, including the Department of Education.
—Michael McAuliffe, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
The administration may ultimately prevail, but DOGE is almost certainly going to be hindered by the many forces arrayed against it.
—Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
The other — American; arrayed in sleek spandex; dark curly hair — had already finished.
—Caity Weaver, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for array
Noun
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Amyloid plaques play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s when small clusters gather at synapses in the brain and interfere with the nerve cells’ ability to communicate.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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There was another notable cluster in 2012 in people staying in tent cabins in Yosemite.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Often these puzzling areas create room for vignettes, an expressive grouping — of candles, plants or photos in a nook intended for deep conversations.—
Kathryn Streeter,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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In early March, the Paris in Love star shared photos of her family of four dressed in black tie attire for the 2025 Oscars.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Guests ages 21 or older are invited to wear prom attire and can meet scientists, get involved at the San Diego Archaeological Center, dig up fossils at the Paleo demo lab, dance along to live music and meet various local organizations.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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In just one transporting sequence that’s almost too much to take in, Coogler traces a line from the blues of the 1930s back to its origins and forward to its influences on funk and beyond.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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This detonation will spew material at the other white dwarf, triggering the same devastating sequence.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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The spread Then, the virus takes over, multiplying inside the cells and building up an army for an attack.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Ling and an army of staffers arrived at the park on Monday morning at dawn to get things set up.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Speaking of the stairs, they’re adorned with a mural that adds to the weight of history the characters are constantly inspired by and suffocating under.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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Nestled along the sandy shores of Siloso Beach, the resort is adorned in tropical greenery, while peacocks wander freely across the gardens, hornbills perch in the frangipani trees and dinosaur-like monitor lizards sunbathe by breakfast tables.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The en suite bath, clad in fine stone and stained silver oak, includes a rain-steam shower and a separate water closet.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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Martinez, clad only in his boxers, was arrested and hit with numerous gun possession charges.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies the Western Santa Cruz tortoises as critically endangered, estimating approximately 3,400 tortoises remained as of 2010.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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The curriculum guides middle school students and teachers through building and evaluating computer vision models that can reliably classify fossil shark teeth.—
Christine Wusylko,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Array.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/array. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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