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a large body of men and women organized for land warfare feudal lords depended upon their array for defense

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Recent Examples of array
Noun
Those come in an array of flavors such as All Star Acai, Citrus Sensation, Groovy Green and many more. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025 On Main Street, White Picket Fence beckons with an array of thoughtful gifts, from bath products and homemade jams to holiday ornaments and home décor. Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
With tables arrayed along a leafy, burbling stretch of water, Cress on Oak Creek at L’Auberge de Sedona feels like a tiny uptown forest hideaway that serves lovely soup, salads and sandwiches for lunch. New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 This flexibility opens the door to upgrading reservoirs that already host floating solar arrays. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for array
Recent Examples of Synonyms for array
Noun
  • In most cases, the moon's passage across the star cluster will take about two hours.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The final cluster is comprised of companies that are just beginning the mapping process, inquiring about the necessary data points but hesitant to fully commit, Mohan said.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Practice your toddler's grouping and gluing skills in this candy corn craft from Thriving Home.
    Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Heart disease is a grouping of conditions that affect the blood vessels, arteries, or heart, and can range from more moderate to severe.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The veteran safety, one of only two first-string defensive backs to start and finish the game Sunday, sat alone in his locker still draped in nearly all his game attire, minus the jersey and shoulder pads.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike the plaid shirts of the ‘90s, this season’s fashion week runways have elevated tartan to blazers, skirts, cocktail attire, and evening wear.
    Clare Holden, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Not since John Cazale made The Godfather Part II (1974), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and The Deer Hunter (1978) in sequence has a five-year stretch of acting been quite so bracing.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Then, later in October, several sequences of an unspecified movie will be filmed there.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The clip also gives fans a first look at an army being formed by Vilgefortz (Mahesh Jadu), while the rest of the trailer offers a glimpse of an all-out war — with Geralt wielding his sword, chopping off hands and dropping f-bombs in the process.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The trailer shows Hemsworth’s Geralt assembling an army of adventurers to track down his former Witcher apprentice Ciri (Freya Allan).
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The egg itself sits on a rock-crystal base, which is shaped like a block of melting ice and adorned with even more diamonds and platinum.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Stretching to the pointed edge of the property is a 62-foot-long rectangular infinity pool adorned with mosaic tiles in swirling shapes that mimic the greenish glow of bioluminescence.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The 35-year-old donned a little black dress clad with a jeweled neck-piece.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The man was fully clothed, wearing a hoodie and jeans, and had a phone in his pocket, the assistant principal said.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The cause was classified as norovirus, a contagious virus that causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, and is commonly known as the stomach flu.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Both the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball classify the race as a likely victory for Spanberger.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025

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