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noun

Definition of array

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 army

a large body of men and women organized for land warfare feudal lords depended upon their array for defense

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verb

ə-ˈrā

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

Noun

There folks designed their own complimentary Scout Motors Stateside work shirts, choosing from an array of badges before turning over the button-downs to be custom embroidered. — Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026 But despite appearing to bleed out for millions of years, its waters are actually home to an array of microscopic life. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026

Verb

CorPower is now moving toward its first two commercial-scale arrays, in Portugal and Scotland, aiming to establish wave power as the world's third-largest renewable energy source alongside wind and solar. — New Atlas, 21 July 2026 American forces are arrayed across the Middle East, making other nations targets of Iran as the fighting has escalated after a breakdown in peace talks. — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for array

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Noun

Brave1, Ukraine’s defense-technology cluster, describes implementation speed as a critical factor in modern warfare.

— John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
One cluster of storms from south of Chicago into neighboring northwest Indiana was warned for wind gusts up to 100 mph.

— Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of cluster

Noun

Vargas, Murakami and Montgomery joined the 2004 grouping of Joe Crede, Paul Konerko and José Valentín as Sox trios to accomplish the feat.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Manfred Weber, president of the European Parliament’s largest political grouping – the centre-right European People’s Party – called for tougher action.

— Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 31 July 2026

Definition of grouping

Noun

His fluctuating weight, ruddy cheeks and occasionally ill-fitting attire — commenters on social media rarely needed an excuse to zero in on him.

— Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Tuipulotu, who was a full participant in minicamp, did individual work off to the side during Wednesday’s practice and was in general workout attire rather than in a helmet, jersey and football pants like his teammates.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of attire

Noun

The statement came after Roth detailed a sequence in the film to Polygon that features a cartoon that seemingly hypnotizes children, turning them into murderers.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Whether sampling becomes a formal stage of the release sequence will depend on evidence that free exposure creates incremental demand rather than simply shifting where existing fans watch.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of sequence

Noun

Many were wrapped in towels to shield from the wind, while army and police vehicles patrolled the road behind them.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026
The boy, now 17, told the Associated Press that those who ordered him strapped to the gun were Colombian mercenaries providing military aid to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces against the army in the war, now in its fourth year.

— Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of army

Verb

It was set into an oval ring face adorned with blue enamel, diamonds and pearls.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Given his exploits for Spain in North America this summer, there’s an argument for him to once again be adorned with the accolade for being the sport’s best male player.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of adorn

Verb

The clip veers between a high school football, an artsy compound in the desert, and the interior of a trailer, where Slayyyter is clad in a Las Vegas showgirl ensemble.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
The building’s exterior is an unconventional assemblage of ten sculptural cones clad in stainless steel mesh, onyx, and glass, rising up to 280 feet into the sky.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 July 2026

Definition of clothe

Verb

So far, only one track that can be classified as K-pop has climbed all the way to the peak position of the Radio Songs chart.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Approximately 35% of the state, including coastal regions, remains free of drought or abnormal dryness, and no areas of California are currently classified as being in extreme or exceptional drought.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

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