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as in adorning
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 clothing
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 arranging
to put into a particular arrangement
arrayed his baseball cards in order of their rarity and consequent monetary value
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Three days later, on February 12, community members joined to raise the flag again, and to date, the pride flag to stands outside the monument, along with several more smaller flags adorning the area.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026 -
Even children will have perfectly tied bandanas adorning their necks.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Ikebana flower arranging — Japan Ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging, has been practiced since the late 15th century and remains deeply embedded in Japanese culture today.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Ikebana flower arranging — Japan.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Setting the business up, decorating, shopping and all the other preparations for the opening assist in moving the plot towards its conclusion.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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This is a lovely window for nesting, gathering loved ones, and even making moves around your living situation, whether that means decorating, purchasing, or settling somewhere new.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
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The sole restaurant produces international cuisine including dishes such as terrine of duck and duck liver and carpaccio of scallops with a vanilla dressing as well as fresh fish caught by local fishermen.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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That includes dressing themselves.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The team began sorting through possible origins for this high-energy neutrino particle by acting like cosmic forensic detectives, classifying the detection of the particle as a crime scene and hunting for potential clues that point toward a culprit.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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These red carpet-worthy pieces include dramatically draping diamond necklaces, icy diamond and ruby bracelets, superb emerald and diamond jewels and celestial sapphire and diamond rings.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Simple styling tricks like tying, wrapping, or draping a scarf can transform basic pieces into more polished, creative looks.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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In her 2008 work Mirror Play, San Francisco Poets Theatre Beloved’s Carla Harryman employs a field of speakers as an engine for organizing meaning between interior perception and exterior reality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Por Parasu Komaradat, the coordinator who has been organizing the rescue operations, told ABC News Thursday that six divers from other countries, including Japan and France, will be arriving Friday to assist in their efforts.—
Aicha El Hammar Castano,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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“Arraying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraying. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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