How to Use arrange in a Sentence

arrange

verb
  • I think we can arrange a deal.
  • She arranged her hair on top of her head.
  • He arranged some fresh fruit neatly on a plate.
  • Let's arrange our schedules so that we can meet for lunch.
  • She arranged her pictures on her desk.
  • You'll need to arrange transportation from the airport.
  • He arranged her last two albums.
  • Please arrange a meeting with your partners.
  • We arranged and rearranged the order several times.
  • Once any knots are removed, scrunch or arrange the curls at the top of your head.
    Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Art arranged them against the studio wall where there was good light.
    Jason Kersten, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The school has been working to arrange hotel rooms and flights for the students.
    oregonlive, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The easiest way to plant lots of bulbs is to dig a bed and arrange the bulbs and then cover.
    Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Or, in the case of seashells and coral, carefully arrange and add new pieces to the jar to keep them from cracking.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
  • The books in the office were arranged by color, a trend Toni scorned in waking life.
    Sarah Braunstein, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
  • They are arranged to align with the movements of the sun and summer and winter solstices.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The meetings were arranged before the hostage deal was announced.
    Andy Eckardt, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2023
  • One problem, though: The car Wheeler and Smith had arranged for her wasn’t very fast.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
  • These spheres will be arranged on 115 lines anchored to the ocean floor and held taut by submerged floats.
    Dhananjay Khadilkar, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Carve leg and thigh meat slices; arrange meat on platter.
    Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Don Hart came aboard to arrange the strings that thread the album together.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2024
  • There is also a ski concierge on hand to arrange lift passes, ski lessons and so on.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The guns were tagged and arranged neatly, lined up on shelves or in cabinets.
    Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Collect pine cones and make a wreath, or arrange in glass apothecary jars.
    Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The separate frames can be arranged to fit any wall and can handle up to 9.9 lbs.
    Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Behind the scenes, Hastings arranged a deal, the lawsuit claims.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Once everything is clean and dry, arrange your books and items back on your shelves.
    Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2024
  • In a large skillet, heat duck fat and arrange potato slices.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Willis then arranged for the dog to be flown from the pup's birthplace in Thailand to Los Angeles to live with Moore.
    Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Also arrange food evenly throughout a dish to help with cooking.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024

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