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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

Meanwhile, airborne early-warning aircraft often use large radar arrays mounted above the fuselage to provide surveillance over a broad area. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 Higgsfield, founded in 2023, has tried to position itself as a partner to entertainment studios, marketing clients and upstart filmmakers through its array of generative tools, even as the company produces its own content. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Verb

Additional robots were arrayed behind him in the ominous photo. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026 The Wall Street Journal of 2026 features a wider array shorter stories along with snappier headlines, but in some cases, critics would argue, less depth. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for array

Recent Examples of Synonyms for array

Noun

Now, after the top 25 are picked, conversations can be had about whether the committee wants to re-rank any cluster of teams next to each other.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
North Indiana Avenue Apartments A cluster of apartment buildings that face each other in the 100 block of North Indiana Avenue show the growth of multifamily housing along major corridors in northeast Kansas City in the earlier 1900s.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of cluster

Noun

On foreign policy, Lula has worked to boost the political influence of countries in the Global South as a founding member of the BRICS group, a grouping of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, China, Russia, India and South Africa.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Martelly’s registration under a new political grouping, Debloke, will place the council under heavy scrutiny.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of grouping

Noun

Hiding his Caesar cut under his signature New York Yankees cap and adorned with a glittery stack of gold chains, JAY-Z kept his setlist as tight as his concert attire of bulletproof vests.

— Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2026
So Wednesday, her parents — Joe and Jennie — showed up to districts in protect-women's-sports attire to honor their daughter's courage.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of attire

Noun

That sequence also has a quick cameo from Aaron Paul, who plays Matt’s dad in one of his transformations.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
The sequence demonstrated the ability of different naval weapon systems to participate in a coordinated engagement against a surface target.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of sequence

Noun

The soldiers, aviation technicians with the Salvandoran army, were victims of a gang ambush on Sunday in the Santo area of Croix-des-Bouquets, east of Port-au-Prince, while on their way back to camp after visiting a local supermarket.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
According to Moussa Ag Acharatoumane, the armed group attacked civilians, accusing them of revealing ISSP positions to the Malian army who had been conducting a drone strike on the group.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of army

Verb

Hiding his Caesar cut under his signature New York Yankees cap and adorned with a glittery stack of gold chains, JAY-Z kept his setlist as tight as his concert attire of bulletproof vests.

— Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2026
For the closing set, according to a photo posted on X and various videos, the legendary rocker was lifted onto the stage while seated on a black throne adorned with skulls and topped with a black bat.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of adorn

Verb

If the upstairs is all about wood, downstairs Buck created a more monastic experience with arched hallways clad in Roman Clay from Portola Paints.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
Tiny Tect Tiny Houses The exterior is clad in metal, with a metal roof.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of clothe

Verb

In an April 2026 live-fire exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, the Army demonstrated an autonomous sensor on one platform that detected and classified a hostile drone, then passed data and an engagement command to a weapon system on another platform.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Trump also classified Brazil’s biggest drug-trafficking groups as foreign terrorist organizations shortly after receiving Bolsonaro at the White House — a move Lula’s administration opposed as a pretext for intervention.

— Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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