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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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The slim ankle strap kept the foot held in place, while adorning the bottom of the leg.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Finally, horsehair comprises the artistic element adorning the dash.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
20 Jan. 2026
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Traveling around the world, arranging meetings with whoever is the oldest at that particular moment in time, Green struggles to formulate the right questions to ask these people.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Start with seasonal ideas, such as a floral-arranging class, pie-making challenge, pumpkin-carving party, or a paint-and-sip.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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Using light-emitting diode, or LED, holiday light strings will reduce the cost of decorating homes.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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This three-piece, pre-strung garland set makes decorating quick and effortless.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Transfer about a quarter of dressing to a large bowl.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The heritage brand is also dressing actual Olympians competing next month by designing their opening and closing ceremony outfits.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Cook County medical examiner’s office determined Friday both people died from a gunshot wound to the head, classifying one death a homicide and the other a suicide.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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In January, Mylius and colleagues released a tool that enhances the AI Incident Database by using a language model to parse the news reports associated with each incident, before classifying them by type of harm and severity.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
19 Jan. 2026
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Ariana Grande stunned in a dramatic black Vivienne Westwood Couture ball gown that featured draping velvet straps tied in bows at the shoulders.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The actress, 35, who's up for Best Supporting Actress for her work in One Battle After Another, wore a custom Schiaparelli floor-length gown complete with cutouts in the bodice and draping fabric for sartorial drama from all angles.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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By organizing around these strengths, firms created a world of selling that still looks surprisingly similar to how many digital platforms operate today.—
Paula de la Cruz,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Don’t worry too much about organizing everything perfectly here.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
22 Jan. 2026
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Dutch court ruled government discriminated against Bonaire’s 20,000 residents by failing to protect them from climate change, ordering binding emissions targets within 18 months.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Pros recommend ordering materials and booking installation early in the year to lock in lower prices.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Arraying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraying. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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