sets by

present tense third-person singular of set by

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sets by 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 No Moss, a multi-city rock & roll tour sponsored by ~Pourri and iHeartRadio, also featured a pair of opening sets by Mary in the Junkyard and Hana Vu. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 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
Verb
  • After being held hostage by her abuser for four years and battling through several suicide attempts, Mercedes now dedicates her life to supporting those who struggle with their own mental health or have lost a loved one to suicide.
    Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Each song is an experience, and one that an artist dedicates their lives to.
    James Dinh, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The piece followed the guidelines of the city's Public Art for Neighborhoods Program, which devotes 1% of the value of its incentives to public art.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Late in The Gales of November, Bacon — who’s written books on leadership and college football, among other topics — devotes two chapters to Lightfoot’s epic ballad.
    John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Coming prepared with a small, compact first aid kit can prevent a minor issue from turning into a major hassle; these essentials don't take up much room, and having them on hand saves you from scrambling to find a pharmacy in an unfamiliar place.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The bank has built its own meeting transcription and summarization tool which Elliott says saves hours of grunt work.
    Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Sets by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sets%20by. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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