Thesaurus results for CROSSBAR

crossbar

noun

Definition of crossbar

as in blaze

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Recent Examples of crossbar 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 Back on the doorstep of the goal one last time at the 100-minute mark, German Berterame’s header from the center of box off a cross from Yannick Bright went over the crossbar. — Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026 Ousseni Bouda and Niko Tsakiris almost connected moments later but the shot sailed over the crossbar. — Mercury News, 30 Aug. 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

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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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There are stripes and scuffs on the floor below, where the pews used to be.

— Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
But what happens when the season shifts, when the cloying good cheer of—groan—the holiday season comes with its candy stripes and jingle bells and partridges in pear trees?

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of stripe

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Close out the day with cocktails at Spirit Copa Bar, the hotel’s lively poolside bar.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
The women have testified in court about alleged encounters at a hotel, a bar, a radio station, a workplace and Brand’s home.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 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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