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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Following the deaths of his brother William (Felix Kammerer) and his sister-in-law Elizabeth (Mia Goth), Victor vows vengeance on the Creature and dedicates the rest of his life to a merciless pursuit of him.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Willie—a Galveston, Texas-native—dedicates his life to building a progressive faith community, deprogram toxic religiosity, and approaching life’s biggest questions with those who wonder.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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California devotes $108 billion annually to health and human services, supplemented by $124 billion in federal funding.—
Joshua Rauh,
Oc Register,
20 Dec. 2025
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Instead, the movie devotes itself to weighing the cost of Jake’s arrival on Pandora, and his transformation into a member of its native species.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 Dec. 2025
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This honesty saves everyone time and heartache.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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The average trip to ALDI is right around 30 minutes, the Price Leadership Report says, leading to 77% of shoppers saying ALDI saves them time.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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