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a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
singers of every stripe will perform at the benefit concert
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as in swipe
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
the prisoner was sentenced to receive 20 stripes with a bamboo pole
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Recent Examples of stripe
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
There are many species of mongoose, but this one has dark stripes across its lower back and haunches.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
Brandon Holveck, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Vertical slats of glazed terra-cotta on ARO’s addition block the glare, soften the surface, and stripe the view from inside the gallery.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
While the original model has a black-and-pink design, the newer model is black with red stripes on either side.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
There are many species of mongoose, but this one has dark stripes across its lower back and haunches.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
Verb
The earliest versions of Visa cards share its blue, white and gold striped pattern but little of the present-day technology.
—Brandon Holveck, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Vertical slats of glazed terra-cotta on ARO’s addition block the glare, soften the surface, and stripe the view from inside the gallery.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripe
Noun
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The game as scoreless through the first two periods and Montreal was the one to break the scoreless streak on a goal from Maureen Murphy one minute and 13 seconds into the third period.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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The Cubs already were the first major-league team with multiple nine-plus-game winning streaks since the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers, who were on their way to their first World Series title.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Simply apply to a cotton pad and swipe across your face as normal.—
Rosa Jisoo Pyo,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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Lawmakers this year took their first swipe in decades at changing Florida’s surrogacy laws, adopted in 1993.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Some experts suspect that there may be several volcano archetypes — ones that prefer to throw out lava, for instance, or the especially explosive kind.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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The point of racially conscious practices of any kind shouldn’t be to hit particular numerical targets, but to improve, little by little, the institutions in a wealthy and powerful democracy that has not yet escaped the present effects of a deeply racist past.—
Stephen L. Carter,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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There will be more punches to absorb in what has been the defining series of the second round.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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However, there’s usually an honor code with that – nothing else but punches and giving the fight crowd a show.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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An appearance of any sort by Perry at a Journey show, even a quick bow, remains extremely unlikely.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
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Tariffs on imports from China reached up to 145% last year, but after back-and-forth tariffs, the countries came to a truce of sorts and signed a one-year agreement suspending many trade penalties into late 2026.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Amid aspersions and attack ads, the pair nearly came to blows at a community debate.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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From there, both fighters were trading blows, but the fifth round was when Strickland had an interesting moment with Chimaev.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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In the coming weeks, Berkebile, along with his colleague Brian Weinberg, will lead a variety of projects, including building a parking lot and welcome plaza equipped with benches and informational signage about the forest.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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The company started importing goods from Chinese vendors two years ago to make up for a dearth of suppliers in Africa who can deliver a wide variety of large orders at scale with favorable prices, Dufay said.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Short's mother, Olive, passed away after a battle with cancer in 1968 and his father, Charles, died following a stroke just two years later in 1970.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Learn to identify the warning signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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“Stripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripe. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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