How to Use array in a Sentence

array

1 of 2 verb
  • She arrayed herself in rich velvets and satins.
  • Here are the three wheels arrayed with their working surfaces face up.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2023
  • There are about 40 of the outdoor sofas, which are black and arrayed in rows.
    Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 1 May 2018
  • The rest of the dressing room was arrayed with the temporary comforts of the road.
    Jamie Lauren Keiles, Time, 22 Aug. 2019
  • And there was a silver tea set carefully arrayed on the floor nearby.
    Josh Yager, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The vivid hues continue inside but are arrayed in more complex ways.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • What ensues among them becomes a picaresque of sorts, arrayed in quills and cashmere.
    Wesley Morris, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • His wife, Ann, is seated next to him; two of his sons and a daughter-in-law are arrayed around them.
    Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The forces arrayed against that happening are far too powerful.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Adults sitting on wooden bleachers arrayed around the bright yellow-and-green truck that is the stage set groaned and grinned.
    Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje, ExpressNews.com, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Around those were arrayed the accoutrements of an office that had been working, nonstop, for days.
    Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2017
  • The Mobvoi leadership team array themselves in the front row as judges.
    Matt Sheehan, WIRED, 13 Aug. 2019
  • The cabinet displayed forty dials arrayed in four rows and ten columns.
    Andrew Whitby, Wired, 1 Apr. 2020
  • The rooftop solar panel array is a 186 kw system.
    Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • England lines up from 35 yards in the center for a free kick; their targets are arrayed across the 18.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 July 2018
  • Their forces and proxies are arrayed against each other in the civil wars in Syria and Yemen.
    Bloomberg.com, 20 Mar. 2018
  • The audience, as though at a boxing match, is arrayed on two sides of a nearly bare playing space furnished with just two chairs.
    Julia M. Klein, Philly.com, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Take note of the blunt, upright front end, wide lower intake spanning the front end, and large radar sensor array front and center.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Or at least carve out a little business as a component supplier of solar arrays.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Her house was large enough only for a bed; the rest of her belongings—a table, a wood-burning stove—were arrayed on the grass outside.
    Rachel Nolan, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019
  • The final design runs 28 solar panels, arrayed across a carbon fiber frame.
    Omar Kardoudi april 05, New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The pipes, arrayed in chambers at the back of the theatre, must constantly be tuned, tested, and adjusted.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Most of the men wear tuxedos with silk waistcoats, though some are in military uniforms with chin-high collars and heavy medals arrayed across their chests.
    Stephen O’Connor, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Lights are arrayed to fill the Newport city commissioner's property on both sides of the street.
    Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Each one of the 60-gallon containers is neatly labelled and arrayed in a perfect line.
    The Economist, 17 Oct. 2019
  • The two mothers stood together, eight small caskets arrayed in a semicircle before them.
    Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 9 May 2026
  • Come Saturday morning, slice the salmon thinly enough to read the horoscopes through and array it on a tray alongside a dozen plump bagels.
    Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 29 June 2017
  • Quiet cars became the arena in which the Forces of Good were arrayed against the Forces of Evil.
    Joe Queenan, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2017
  • The background is yellow and the members of Radiohead are arrayed in front of it with blank expressions on their faces.
    Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Riot Fest returns to Douglas Park this weekend with dozens of bands arrayed across five stages over three days.
    Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, 13 Sep. 2017

array

2 of 2 noun
  • He's got a broad array of them.
    CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • An array of groups has lined up against the wealth tax.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • Kick the tires on a wide array of subjects.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • Its array of stills profiles works for movies too.
    PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Cat fur comes in a wide array of shades, lengths and designs.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Shop from an array of craft vendors.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, there’s a dizzying array of shades to choose from.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Check the website for the full array.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
  • Pan dulce is a choose-your-own adventure array of baked treats.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Customers have their pick from an array of treats found almost nowhere else.
    ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Dragula casts a wide array of drag artists.
    Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Food is an eclectic array of shareable plates.
    Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
  • One of its many appeals is its wide array of flora and fauna.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Arts journalism takes an array of forms.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
  • There’s a dizzying array of options here.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Just an array of secondaries with his two breaking balls and a kick change.
    Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • There is a vast array of options available for adults and children.
    Heather L. Brannon, Md, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Read on to see an array of inspiring gel nail designs.
    Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The path climbs a low hill that’s often carpeted with an array of blooms.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Today’s coleus are big and bold and come in a dizzying array of leaf forms and colors.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Along the way, the two have amassed an impressive array of credits.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • There was an array of local snacks and drinks in the fridge, plus local coffee and tea.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The Club offers a cozy area stocked with an array of children’s books.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
  • All have pleaded guilty to the scheme, which is described in an array of court filings.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The study surfaced an array of common beliefs around health.
    Stuart A. Spencer, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
  • It can be used over an array of floors, including concrete, vinyl, tile, and wood.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The array of goodies was too tempting for his children to keep their hands out away from the shelves.
    Jenna Thompson june 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
  • The input panel is a recessed array at the top of the back panel.
    PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Daffodils come in an array of heights from 4 to 5 inches tall to 2 feet.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Equally striking was the array of counter-drone systems.
    Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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