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Definition of stripe

as in streak

a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background the United States flag has seven red stripes

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as in type

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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ˈstrīp

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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verb

as in to streak

to make stripes on the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint

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Recent Examples of stripe

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Now take it to God in prayer & trust that by his stripes you are healed. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The actual Texas state flag was established in 1839, with one vertical blue stripe featuring a Lone Star and two horizontal stripes of white and red. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

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Croonenberghs wore a brown-and-white striped T-shirt, olive green cargo pants, white tennis shoes, and a navy blue denim baseball cap over his dark hair. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 July 2026 There were pale lime-skinned figs with lemon-yellow insides, mauve figs with strawberry insides, striped with pale-rose. — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stripe

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Angel Reese and Naz Hillmon combined for 39 points, and Atlanta pulled away late to beat the Seattle Storm 98-89 at Gateway Center Arena, extending the Dream's winning streak to five games.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Jakob Marsee, Joe Mack and Xavier Edwards had RBI hits during a four-run fifth inning for the Marlins, who have won four of five following a 12-game losing streak.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of streak

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In 2022, 36 people were killed, 24 of them children, in a massacre at a childcare center in the northeast, believed to be the country’s deadliest incident of its kind.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Although the theme of the original scam message used in the WhatsApp attack will vary, it will always be related to an online voting request for a contest of some kind.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of kind

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Nothing completes a look like a satisfying swipe of the perfect lipstick.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
The Los Angeles metropolitan area and other big California population centers are below the national average in office attendance, according to Kastle Systems, which tracks badge swipes.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of swipe

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Virgo season starts on August 22, which means the end of the month will be focused more on a sort-of quiet luxury approach to life rather than being loud and in the spotlight.

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
Alternatively, take in views of a different sort on the islands of Møn and Nyord, both of which have achieved Dark Sky Park designation; at nighttime, their unpolluted skies light up with stars.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of sort

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But kebabs are joined by a variety of stews, salads and eggplant dishes that are mainstays of Persian cooking.

— Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
The remaining people reported having eaten at a variety of other Mexican-style restaurants, said Carlota Medus, a senior epidemiologist supervisor in the state Health Department’s Foodborne Disease Unit.

— Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of variety

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After Torres broke a tie with a two-run shot in the fifth, Clark delivered his big blow the following inning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
That was a massive blow, and losing speedy rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell to another knee injury Wednesday didn’t help, either.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of blow

Noun

Although the movie eventually loses steam (a side effect of its subversions of the genre, while using Ilyas’s awkward outsidership as an aesthetic North Star), Khan traces the care with which his characters try to chart invisible social lines.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
The superhero genre has been in decline across the board, with that downturn hitting Marvel and Disney in recent years as the theatrical business also struggled to return to pre-Covid levels.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

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