a row or arrangement of people or things assembled for a particular purpose
the line-up for the football match
the members of such a row or arrangement
an identity parade
to form, put into, or organize a line-up
(tr) to produce, organize, and assemble
they lined up some questions
(tr) to align
Arrange in or form a line, as in Betty lined up the books on the shelf , or The children lined up for lunch . [Late 1800s]
Organize, make ready, make the arrangements for, as in They lined up considerable support for the bill , or Nancy was supposed to line up a hall for the concert . [c. 1900]
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The rebuild of the talent line-up comes after the upheaval at the program that has occurred since Bari Weiss joined CBS News as edtior in chief in October.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
The inquest previously heard Cusack thought Morgan made a "personal attack" on her by not putting her in the starting line-up for matches.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
While this match may have reminded him why he gave up the captaincy four years ago, he has once again held together a batting line-up that risked imploding.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
Celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton is the latest addition to this year's Strictly Come Dancing line-up.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
"Yeah," we concur, hands on our hips, facing him, a line-up of feminists.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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