as in dedicates
to keep or intend for a special purpose
I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money
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Recent Examples of sets by
Bedding, Towels, and Linens Use clear bins (along with vacuum bags for more space) to sort sheet sets by size or towels by type.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Along with the Nine Inch Nails bandmates, Future Ruins’ lineup also included sets by Devo singer and Wes Anderson composer Mark Mothersbaugh, horror director and composer John Carpenter, Oscar-winning Joker composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, and Questlove performing the film scores of Curtis Mayfield.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Next, the festival heads to Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom on May 23 with additional sets by Cloakroom, Lovesliescrushing, and Sunshy.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Sep. 2025
Some 35,000 people were expected to fill Huntington Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis for a nearly 12-hour marathon of 18 musicians, culminating in headlining sets by Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Farm Aid organizer Willie Nelson.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
The creative team includes movement by Steven Hoggett, sets by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, music and arrangements by Imogen Heap, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Gareth Fry, and illusions and magic by Jamie Harrison.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Along with the Nine Inch Nails bandmates, Future Ruins’ lineup also included sets by Devo singer and Wes Anderson composer Mark Mothersbaugh, horror director and composer John Carpenter, Oscar-winning Joker composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, and Questlove performing the film scores of Curtis Mayfield.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Next, the festival heads to Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom on May 23 with additional sets by Cloakroom, Lovesliescrushing, and Sunshy.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Sep. 2025
Some 35,000 people were expected to fill Huntington Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis for a nearly 12-hour marathon of 18 musicians, culminating in headlining sets by Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Farm Aid organizer Willie Nelson.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
The creative team includes movement by Steven Hoggett, sets by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, music and arrangements by Imogen Heap, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Gareth Fry, and illusions and magic by Jamie Harrison.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sets by
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While expanding access to mental health services, Project Healthy Minds also dedicates its mission to shifting cultural attitudes on mental health and wellness.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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In April, the Fab Four cast was announced for the project, which dedicates an entire film to each member of the band.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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Because artistic directors are crucial to the flourishing of any fashion house, Dreyfus’ latest also devotes space to highlighting the contributions of Louis Vuitton’s most fearless leaders — who were able to propel the label into the present day while keeping a firm grasp on its inimitable legacy.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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The box set devotes a lot of time to the summer of 1963.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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Kober said the program saves the department money in the long term.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Hamida discovers the newborn still attached to her corpse by umbilical cord and saves him, breastfeeding and caring for the infant as her own.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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