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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The ratings service’s December Gauge rankings — which, due to a quirk of how Nielsen collects its data, also includes the last week of November — show streaming services commanding an all-time high of 43.3 percent of all TV viewing in the United States.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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The letter also stressed to principals that all children in the city have a right to an education regardless of immigration or asylum status and that the system does not collect information about any student’s immigration status.—
Rosa Flores,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Crowds gathered to watch as people competed to resemble some of the most popular celebrities, including Chalamet.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
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Because using solar power to heat water is horribly inefficient and conflating it with photovoltaics ignores the difference between gathering thermal energy and the electrochemical processes behind photovoltaics.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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All the forces Kinshasa has assembled to protect itself from its own citizens have failed - the UN, the South African army, the white mercenaries etc.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Haaland has hired Scott Forrester as her campaign manger and is assembling a team of veteran political operatives with New Mexican and national experience, according to two people familiar with the matter.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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After consuming a lot of excess food or drink, how many toxins does the body accumulate?—
Vicky Vera,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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In a similar vein, Democrats say Hegseth lacks adequate experience and has accumulated too many damning claims against him.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Jan. 2025
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Barton's cleaning video has amassed over 11 million views and over 7,500 comments, dividing viewers.—
Daniella Gray,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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In the five years since its launch, Bookshop.org has amassed quite the loyal following.—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the video for the song, Mars corrals his recent collaborators — including Gaga and Rosé — to throw a celebratory party.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Cooper corralled it and was engulfed by three 49ers defenders, with his back to the end zone.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Jacques Audiard’s movie is already smashing ceilings, garnering the most noms for a film not in English and seeing star Karla Sofia Gascón become the first openly trans person ever to be nominated in an acting category.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Last year, the Alternatives to PAIN Act garnered an impressive show of bipartisan support in the House and Senate.—
Christian Josi,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Constellate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constellate. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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