as in dressed
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as in adorned
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 clad
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 arranged
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 arrayed
David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Miracle Cove is the county's most elaborate Christmas street, with house after house arrayed with lights, blow molds, inflatables, sleighs, nativities and candy canes.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
The ranch employees and the remaining non-estranged Dutton family members are arrayed around him, smiling and laughing and marveling at how cool Travis is.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Study cameras arrayed across the San Rafael Valley found that all species, including bears, were able to cross vehicle barriers at the border.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
The headlamps are arrayed in a slim horizontal row at the top, outer edges of the fascia and below, there is a stack of thin, horizontal light elements for the running lamps.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
But as long as there are those like the forces who arrayed against him, those liberties will need defending.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Oct. 2024
Powerful forces were arrayed against him, including Carter himself, but Lewis’s opposition was implacable, though not insuperable.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The city is arrayed against him in blocking his quest to revitalize the depressed midtown Manhattan by building a luxury hotel.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Ukrainian military sources told ABC News in November that North Koreans were expected to be among the 50,000 troops arrayed for a major counter-offensive in Kursk.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Miracle Cove is the county's most elaborate Christmas street, with house after house arrayed with lights, blow molds, inflatables, sleighs, nativities and candy canes.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
The ranch employees and the remaining non-estranged Dutton family members are arrayed around him, smiling and laughing and marveling at how cool Travis is.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Study cameras arrayed across the San Rafael Valley found that all species, including bears, were able to cross vehicle barriers at the border.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
The headlamps are arrayed in a slim horizontal row at the top, outer edges of the fascia and below, there is a stack of thin, horizontal light elements for the running lamps.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
But as long as there are those like the forces who arrayed against him, those liberties will need defending.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Oct. 2024
Powerful forces were arrayed against him, including Carter himself, but Lewis’s opposition was implacable, though not insuperable.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The city is arrayed against him in blocking his quest to revitalize the depressed midtown Manhattan by building a luxury hotel.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrayed
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People cautiously trickled back into the French Quarter, live bands resumed playing at their usual corners and mourners stopped by a makeshift memorial adorned with flowers and Mardi Gras beads.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Worn wood floors, exposed brick walls adorned with local art, and vintage tables with marble tops add to the charm.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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The retro trend of cladding your rooms with wallpaper actually harkens further back to centuries past, when fine homes were showcases for pastoral murals in elegant gathering rooms.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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The inquiry said architect Studio E, principal contractor Rydon, and cladding sub-contractor Harley all bore considerable responsibility for disaster.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
4 Sep. 2024
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The setup is currently being demonstrated in the form of a prototype sleeve which incorporates a total of eight pneumatic actuators arranged in two rows of four.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 Dec. 2024
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The fresh flowers which come by road from Amsterdam are arranged in the hotel’s own floristry on the top floor, with staff taking them home when guests leave.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Her fingers were decorated with equally showstopping rings.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Every estate has been meticulously restored, decorated and furnished with a unique style and many of the artworks displayed in the homes have been specially commissioned.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Many were clad in stylish sneakers and sported neat braids.—
María Magdalena Arréllaga,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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While Swank rocked a red sweater with white cuffs, one of her 1-year-old twins stole the show, diaper-clad and completely mesmerized by the ornaments.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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And our findings have broader implications for how species are classified and protected under conservation laws.—
Andre A. Naranjo,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
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Arrest warrant questioned Many law experts question the validity of the warrant, which specified that certain key provisions of South Korea's Criminal Procedure Act should be excluded, which meant the police could search the military and government-classified presidential residence.—
Joohee Cho,
ABC News,
5 Jan. 2025
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The floor-length gown had two cutouts, one on both sides of her waist, and a long, thin scarf in the same shade of pink draped over Kravitz's collarbone.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Vivienne worked her first drag gig at a bar in Liverpool called Pink, where she was given her iconic stage name by drag performer Tammy Pax after giving a performance draped in Vivienne Westwood designs.—
Quispe López,
Them,
6 Jan. 2025
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Last October, the institute organized five planning sessions at Brooklyn’s senior center.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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Plants are organized by region; Romero and I started in the Americas, pulling up to an eight-foot-tall Brazilian grape tree, known for the gumball-size purple berries that grow directly on its trunk.—
Nora Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Arrayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrayed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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