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cluster

[kluhs-ter] / ˈklʌs tər /




Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for cluster?
The word cluster often refers to a group of things of the same kind that are held together—a bundle. Sometimes, it specifically refers to a group of things that grow together, like a cluster of grapes. A synonym for this sense is bunch. More generally, the word cluster can refer to any collection of things positioned closely together. These things can be tangible, as in There is a cluster of people around the gate, or intangible, as in data cluster or Epidemiologists are tracking multiple outbreak clusters.  A very general synonym is group (or, perhaps more precisely, grouping). The word clutch can also refer to a group or bunch of things. Cluster can also be used as a verb meaning to form into such a group. Synonyms are assemble, gather, and the verb sense of group. What is another name for a cluster of flowers? A cluster of flowers is more commonly known as a bunch of flowers or simply a bouquet. The word clutch could also be used.
How do you use cluster in a sentence?
Cluster refers to close groups. It can refer to both tangible and intangible things. Here are some examples of cluster in a sentence:
  • It’s right over there, near that cluster of bushes.
  • I think we’ll find our answer by analyzing these data clusters. 
  • The people clustered around the stage to hear the speech.

Example Sentences

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Researchers have now shown for the first time that a globular cluster stellar stream can be used to investigate dark matter in a galaxy beyond the Milky Way.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

The clouds decided to cluster above and surprise me midtrip, releasing the rain down hard as I finished the journey, weaving as strategically as possible to avoid getting splashed by the cars next to me.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

There's a ripple of laughter during We Can't Be Friends, meanwhile, when a tiny cluster of the audience screams over the "silence challenge", external that's become a meme during the tour's American leg.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Prior to that, a cluster arrived in May and June, according to data shared by SentimenTrader.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Valley threw her hands out, and they shuffled back and behind a cluster of tall oaks.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

Pre-season coaching has reinforced the players' understanding around supporting team-mates to create clusters of threes.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Driving north from Melides toward the town of Comporta, through the western reaches of Portugal’s Alentejo region, I passed expansive rice fields, forests of umbrella pines and clusters of whitewashed homes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

When Hindenburg Omens occur in clusters, they tend to be more effective at sniffing out near-term weakness.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Strong AI-related demand helped the electronics and precision engineering clusters of the manufacturing sector, as well as the machinery, equipment and supplies segment of the wholesale trade sector, it said.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

The only signs that anything happened are the clusters of footprints all over the dirt.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

A child lay beneath a blue sheet, hooked to a respirator, with a team of doctors and nurses clustered around the bed.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

From a distance, Malaysia's Forest City looks 3D-printed: a bristle of identical white blocks clustered on an otherwise unremarkable coastline.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The plans are clustered in the tech sector, and AI investment is “still the story.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

By mid-afteroon Friday, dozens of fans clustered near MSG as black SUVs and vans with tinted windows, presumably filled with wedding attendees, turned the corner toward the stadium.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

Nurse Beverly and both of Max’s parents clustered around him, patting his back, his arm, his face, and reassuring him, “Max, we’ll figure something out. Don’t worry.”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

It also underwent a store refresh program, changing products and is clustering locations to boost profit and customer traffic.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The team also combined transcriptomics, the large-scale study of gene activity, with an advanced computational method known as differential clustering.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Iranian ships are clustering near their country’s coastline while others are positioning themselves south of the strait, well out of the line of fire.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 2026

Determining where bitcoin buyers are clustering can be extremely difficult.

From MarketWatch Mar. 12, 2026

But there was nothing to be seen but clustering bushes and water weeds and low-hanging boughs of yew.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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