crossbars

noun

plural of crossbar
as in pinstripes

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  1. stripes
  2. bands
  3. blazes
  4. bars
  5. streaks
Noun
  • Seagate, Western Digital, SanDisk, and Micron will not be able to change their stripes.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Garner, who was photographed separately at the store, embraced an athleisure style moment with a pair of forest green leggings with white stripes running down the sides.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of stripes
Noun
  • Both bands share a genre-bending approach, improvising to create performances that — in theory, at least — are singular.
    — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • These bands help biologists track and monitor the birds over time.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bands
Noun
  • The smoke from the blazes, coupled with fires in neighboring Canada, worsened air quality for millions across the country.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Now, authorities say a man is responsible for starting one of those fires — and has admitted to igniting multiple previous blazes in the same area dating back to last year, according to prosecutors.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of blazes
Noun
  • Sphere also has hospitality suites on level three with their own restrooms, bars, and suite attendants.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Three bars and restaurants in Chinatown confirmed the three-day closure to The Associated Press.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of bars
Noun
  • Constant price alerts, streaks and one-tap trades work the same way.
    — Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Those remnants collide with Earth's atmosphere at extremely high speeds, producing streaks of light known as shooting stars.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of streaks
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