serried

Example Sentences

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“The old Barnes & Noble was serried ranks of bookshelves, most sections arranged A to Z by author,” Daunt says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2023

Washington was beginning to realize that he was not going to win the war with a grand assault against the serried ranks of redcoats.

From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2018

At first the police clustered in a serried square; then they chased the anarchists on bikes down an empty street.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2016

While the mining giant's problems began long before China moved its serried ranks of polished missile carriers onto the parade ground, it's a measure of just how powerful Chinese demand can be.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2015

The countless dark windows serried close together like ranks of soldiers.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein