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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
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Tanner also helped assemble the large backbone truss and solar arrays wings for the International Space Station (ISS).
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026
Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026
Intriguingly, the 140 selections on view, ranging from vases to books, Buddhist figurines to landscape painting, literati desk accessories to official portraiture, look nothing at all like the art favored by European aristocrats arrayed elsewhere in the Art Institute.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Noun
This lineup of award-winning bottles from the 2026 American Distilling Institute Judging spans a broad array of mash bills and production protocols, each grounded in a distinct grain identity and production philosophy.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Tanner also helped assemble the large backbone truss and solar arrays wings for the International Space Station (ISS).
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026
Verb
The optical system pairs a chip-on-board (COB) light source with a Fresnel lens array to promote even light distribution across the entire build area.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026
Intriguingly, the 140 selections on view, ranging from vases to books, Buddhist figurines to landscape painting, literati desk accessories to official portraiture, look nothing at all like the art favored by European aristocrats arrayed elsewhere in the Art Institute.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for array
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No sweeping declarations should be made about the 2026 Packers over the next cluster of workouts and practices, but the next couple of weeks can perhaps provide a baseline of what to expect come training camp.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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These gorgeous flower clusters come in shades of white, blue, pink and purple and bloom throughout several seasons.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 May 2026
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This grouping includes some of the fastest-ripening varieties for an early crop.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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The comedic farce by Peter Quilter is based on Jenkins, an American socialite and amateur coloratura soprano who during the early 20th century was known for being flamboyant in attire and having a notably poor singing voice.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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Queen Mathilde further augmented her attire with a pair of pointed-toe pumps by Dior and a small bag by the French luxury fashion house.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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So find some ways to sequence and get deeper into counts.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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An essential seven-email nurture sequence then teaches, builds trust, handles objections, and ultimately closes sales automatically.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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When Garrincha reported for military service as a teenager, the local army chief took one glance at him and told him he wouldn’t be needed.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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To actually get the shares, Musk must meet ambitious targets over the next 10 years for the company’s market value and Tesla’s electric vehicles, as well as his futuristic goals of developing a fleet of robotaxis and an army of humanoid robots.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The former slipped into a nude gown from the Fall 2026 collection, which was adorned with sequins and pearls in a geometric pattern.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
23 May 2026
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Inside the party, guests were transported to a romantic, dreamlike jungle space adorned with roses and hundreds of candles hanging in the foliage.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Guests will find raw concrete, ribbed glass, plenty of velvet and bubblegum-hued rugs, and walls clad in cork for the kind of insulation used in recording booths of the 1960s.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Fortunately, the only consequence was that his mother was less than impressed at the return home of her soaking wet husband and son after the elder Cerrato jumped in fully clothed to the rescue.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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The incident being classified as a homicide, according to Skokie police.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Silicone and plastic are both classified as polymers, but they are built differently at the molecular level.—
Ryan Brennan
May 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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“Array.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/array. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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