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crossbar

noun

Definition of crossbar

as in blaze

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Recent Examples of crossbar Goalkeeper Adriana Nanclares tipped Sophia Wilson’s blistering bid off the crossbar. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026 His shot sailed short side over Grubauer’s blocker and just under the crossbar. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Barwiolek took advantage of a one-on-one opportunity and fired a shot that hit the bottom of the crossbar and dropped in for a 1-0 lead. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 In the 50th minute, Summit forward Ally Brazier took a shot from 20 yards out that bounced off the crossbar. — Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crossbar

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Noun

Across Lower East Side dives in the early 2000s, Brian Chase, Nick Zinner, and Karen O put on otherworldly rock shows that verged on performance art—a blaze of vodka-spitting, mic-fellating, IDGAF unruliness and explosive, clamorous tracks.

— Megan Buerger, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
Firefighter Ryan Milligan died while battling a blaze in Ohio.

— Michael Guise, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of blaze

Noun

Barker, who showed off some PDA by resting his hand on his wife’s butt, opted for a cream pinstripe suit and an unbuttoned red collared dress shirt.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 Nov. 2026
Against the masculine lines of her pinstripe tailoring, that deliberately softened mouth offers necessary contrast.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of pinstripe

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After several seasons of leopard print—and a sprinkling of zebra in the resort collections—tiger stripes offer a fresh alternative within the animal-print family.

— Madeline Fass, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
Green earned her stripes early on with Lockport coach Nick Mraz.

— Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of stripe

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Common areas also include a lively lobby bar and cigar room for pours and puffs, respectively, as well as an impressive wine list with bottles sourced from all over the world.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
In 1991, Taylor, then 19, fatally beat two people, ages 83 and 79, with a metal bar during a robbery in their Gadsden, Alabama, home.

— KIM CHANDLER, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of bar

Noun

That thinking shaped the recording of GODBREATH, with the band tracking all 11 songs live rather than building each performance separately.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026
The band’s sonic palette and songwriting show impressive growth here, but their lyrics have grown much darker.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

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