as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
the museum has constellated many of the artist's most glorious paintings into one stunning exhibition
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Recent Examples of constellate
To make sense of a correspondence, however complete or incomplete, is to constellate fragmentary evidence, and make surmises about what is missing (including what may not have been apparent to the letter-writers themselves).
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Langdon Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 25 Feb. 2020
Kathleen Shafer tells Judd’s story, and constellating stories about art, history, landscape, weather, the mysterious Marfa lights, economics, sociology and, of course, real estate.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2017
Langdon Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 25 Feb. 2020
Kathleen Shafer tells Judd’s story, and constellating stories about art, history, landscape, weather, the mysterious Marfa lights, economics, sociology and, of course, real estate.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constellate
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Eureka Recycling will continue to collect recycling for single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes and fourplex residential properties.Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
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As the water vapor rises, the salt is left behind, ensuring that only purified water is collected.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Residents gathered around the intersection, frustrated there were no details about when they would be let in.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Each week during the regular season and occasionally during the offseason, our AFC North writers gather for a roundtable discussion on trending topics, the best players and the biggest factors in determining which teams can survive this division.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Lessons include how to plan a menu, her philosophy on assembling salads, and how to braise and slow cook large cuts of meat.Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2025
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Then there’s the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture, and Design, a collection of art from around the world—including Spain, Morocco, Central Asia, India, and parts of Southeast Asia—that was assembled by Doris Duke over the course of 60 years.Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
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In Mercer, Summers, and Western Greenbrier counties in West Virginia, a warning is in effect until 7 p.m. EST Saturday, with between 5 and 7 inches of snow expected, and in northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia, up to 6 inches of snow is forecast to accumulate.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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No other team in England’s top four leagues accumulated more goals and last season, going up from the Championship, there were 92 more, the highest in their division again.Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The video, which has currently amassed more than 7 million views, begins with a clip of the tiny kitten clinging to a tree amidst torrential rain before being rescued.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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During wildfires, such particles can move via the collapse of sediment chunks that have amassed behind vegetation.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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McDaniel, days removed from her best game of the season against Wisconsin, guard corralled a loose ball on defense then darted for the hoop but landed awkwardly after a missed layup on the final play of the opening frame.Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
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But like so many of us who have been corralled by our bosses in the wake of remote work pushback and flimsy DEI pledges, their 9-to-5 iron grip is floundering.Abby Monteil, Them, 15 Jan. 2025
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Dùn Cana Sherry Quarter Cask Release Located just off the western coast of Scotland, the Isle of Raasay Distillery is less than a decade old, yet its spirits are garnering attention.Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Stories of residents choosing to defend their homes from the flames by themselves — such as the 66-year-old man who died trying to keep his house from being burned by the Eaton fire with a garden hose — have also garnered national media attention.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Constellate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constellate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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