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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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Standing 566 feet high and crowned with a five-story ceramic cross, the central Tower of Jesus Christ is the highest of 18 adorning the Sagrada Família, a bucket-list item for most travelers to the city in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
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Kansas Citians are feeding into the excitement with events, decorations and more adorning the city.—
Zuri Primos
June 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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The set dressing on the balloon task temporarily derails the episode.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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There were cartoons while dressing children, evening news while cooking dinner, and, before bed, families watched mutely as onscreen families laughed and talked.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Well, the young guy has an AK 47 and the young guy was actually arranging for the transfer of explosives.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Dec. 2025
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Some of the girlfriends and wives were involved directly with the operation, managing the mill girls, arranging meetings, and even being directly responsible for moving product.—
Aliya S. King,
VIBE.com,
6 Dec. 2025
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The plush creatures sell out in seconds and are worn by kids and celebs alike, even decorating ultra-expensive Hèrmes Birkin bags.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
25 June 2025
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As a hub to gather with family and friends, a neutral, airy palette has long dominated their interior decorating schemes.—
Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2025
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After all, despite the Packers classifying the left tackle competition as open this offseason, general manager Brian Gutekunst implied another player would have to do something significant this summer to unseat Walker in the starting lineup.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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At Thursday’s hearing, neither SpaceX nor US Space Force representatives showed up, likely because the military sidestepped the commission by classifying the Falcon 9 launches as a federal activity.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
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Amid the eucalyptus groves at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, local bug enthusiast Sasha Hernandez squinted through the draping green leaves, searching for flashes of black and orange — the wings of migratory monarch butterflies traveling from west of the Rocky Mountains.—
Olivia Maule,
Mercury News,
6 Dec. 2025
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Boca Baco, Granada Steps from historic Granada's cathedral, Boca Baco fills a breezy, beautiful patio space with local art and draping greenery for an unpretentious spot to enjoy one of the best meals in town.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Dec. 2025
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In the immediate aftermath of the stabbing, Lang was responsible for organizing a protest in support of Metcalf.—
Shawna Mizelle,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Workers describe unpaid wages and threats The AP spoke to four workers from Kenya and one from India at a trade union center where officials were organizing assistance, including legal help and housing.—
Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Connecticut legislators this winter considered ordering a feasibility study, but opted against it.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2026
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In bodycam footage, officers are heard ordering the driver to turn the vehicle off.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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“Arraying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraying. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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