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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
an array of baseball gloves in the corner of his room
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as in grouping
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a motley array of travelers waiting for the bus
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as in attire
dressy clothing
dressed in festive array for the city's annual New Year's Eve celebration
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as in sequence
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
a marching band's carefully choreographed array
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as in to adorn
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 to clothe
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 to classify
to put into a particular arrangement
arrayed his baseball cards in order of their rarity and consequent monetary value
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Recent Examples of array
Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 20 May 2025
The recognition that visceral fat is causal in an array of cardiometabolic diseases that increase real disability in one’s senior years.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Ye Myo Hein, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
There are two metal tables with red chairs arrayed around them, and a scaffold sculpture of East Village detritus is up left forming a Christmas tree.
—Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Under versions of the cancer initiative launched by Biden first as vice president in 2016 — and later rebooted in 2022 after he was elected president — the federal government poured more than $1 billion into a broad array of research, prevention and treatment projects.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 20 May 2025
The recognition that visceral fat is causal in an array of cardiometabolic diseases that increase real disability in one’s senior years.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Verb
Opposition forces share the amorphous goal of making the country a federal democratic union, an arrangement that might accommodate the interests of the diverse factions arrayed against the junta.
—Ye Myo Hein, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
There are two metal tables with red chairs arrayed around them, and a scaffold sculpture of East Village detritus is up left forming a Christmas tree.
—Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for array
Noun
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This fungus cluster also generated airborne spores, infecting the soldiers.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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While red, inflamed skin was often seen as the norm, my flares—ranging from deep brown or purplish dry patches to clusters of tiny, itchy bumps—looked more like a disease to be feared and ashamed of rather than understood and treated.—
Raelle Kennedy,
Health,
12 May 2025
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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Treat them well, and these versatile groupings will dazzle all season long.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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Speaking of attire, Max Azria, founder of women’s fashion brand BCBG (not to be confused with CBGB, the legendary dive bar turned NYC punk nirvana), likely found the six-bedroom layout perfect for his eye for fashion.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Moderator Jean-Marie Durand was visibly intrigued by Coccia’s colorful attire, which included a pair of psychedelic Puma MB.04 LaMelo Ball Scooby Doo sneakers.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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Establish a consistent bedtime routine: A simple sequence like bath, book, feed, lullaby, and bed can cue sleep.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Richards played all 540 minutes of Palace’s triumphant FA Cup run, a six-match sequence that included three contests against teams in the top half of the Premier League table.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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At times the mines were also under control of the Wazalendo, a militia allied with the Congolese army.—
David Yusufu Kibingila,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Mosaddegh was toppled from his seat in a 1953 coup led by the Iranian army and backed by the U.K. and the U.S.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
21 May 2025
Verb
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The inside collar is grey, mimicking the concrete interior structure of the Monster, and is adorned with 1912, the year Fenway Park first opened.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 May 2025
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Some jeans are adorned with crystals, while others have a grunge and vintage, aged appearance.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
Verb
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The exchange doesn’t quite go as planned, and the kidnapper and his crew are way more organized and forward-planning than the detectives anticipated, repeatedly throwing them off the trail with decoys and swaps between motorcyclists all clad in the same head-to-toe black.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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Audience members, some clad in MAGA caps, were largely supportive of Trump.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Our writers picked a few obvious candidates (anytime Lamar Jackson-Patrick Mahomes clash in any year classifies as must-see).—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Based on double-occupancy stateroom bookings, groups typically need to have a minimum of five to eight cabins to be classified as a group.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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“Array.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/array. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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