plural set-tos
: a usually brief and vigorous fight or debate
set to; setting to; sets to
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Noun
Examples of set-to in a Sentence
Noun
they had a brief set-to about money, but they seem to have resolved it
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Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
His truest, ugliest self tends to emerge in his increasingly frequent set-tos with Linda, whose impatience with his documentary persona gradually wears through even her considerable acting ability.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Variety is set to host its annual Business Managers Breakfast, presented by City National Bank on Nov. 19 in Los Angeles.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Into this unholy mess blunders Juan (Juan Amador), bearing the gushing stigmata of a violent set-to in a Sacramento bar.
—Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
His truest, ugliest self tends to emerge in his increasingly frequent set-tos with Linda, whose impatience with his documentary persona gradually wears through even her considerable acting ability.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
Verb
The Atlanta show’s marked the start of the final North American leg of the tour, which is set to end next month with five hometown shows in Los Angeles.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Variety is set to host its annual Business Managers Breakfast, presented by City National Bank on Nov. 19 in Los Angeles.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Set-to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set-to. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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