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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Colombian music duo Ácido Pantera, Swedish-Danish ensemble Bitoi and singer Clara Serra López were all part of the line-up.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
McColgan will line-up alongside compatriot Megan Keith, who broke the European 10k road record in Spain earlier this year.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The 17-year-old Mexico midfielder Gilberto Mora, who ended up in their starting line-up.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
There was no major announcement Thursday, with VW simply reiterating previous plans to cut capacity and its model line-up, and analysts said talks would likely take time.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Jonah probably couldn’t have picked Chip’s dad out in a line-up.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Instead, the idea is to line up several potential funding sources and remain flexible as circumstances evolve.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Behind him some eat or line up for coffee, while others try to rest on air mattresses or sleeping mats.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
All of these descriptions line up with Rogers' strengths.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“He was a top of the line up hitter with a humble attitude in the 3 years he played against him. Rest in Peace sweetheart and endless prayers for his family.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
When the bell rang, everybody scrambled to line up.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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