crossbars

noun

plural of crossbar
as in pinstripes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossbars
  1. stripes
  2. bands
  3. blazes
  4. bars
  5. streaks
Noun
  • This deal gets you the SST Track Top in navy with white stripes.
    — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 25 July 2026
  • Yes, leopard spots, tiger stripes, and zebra prints are neutrals—and a very quick way to add a fashion-forward twist to activewear.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 July 2026
Definition of stripes
Noun
  • The influx of moisture and that storm system’s stalling front have already produced bands of rain in eastern Tennessee, southern Virginia and northern North Carolina.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • This collaboration, launched to coincide with the band’s new album Foreign Tongues, unites Technics with one of rock music’s most iconic bands.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of bands
Noun
  • Firefighters are racing to contain blazes in France and Spain as the weather is forecast to get hotter in the coming days with no rain expected.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • In total, uncontrolled blazes there and others west of Madrid this week have forced 116,000 people out of their homes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of blazes
Noun
  • Many visitors walked by the hotel and would stop off at its bars and restaurants.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Elegant bars like The Marquis and Five of Clubs, alongside eclectic libations at The Bearded Lady’s Jewel Box, should more than do you well for nightcaps.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026
Definition of bars
Noun
  • Through highs and lows, roster changes and winning streaks, the Dream have found their place in the top five of the league standings.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • Stock futures are lower this morning after all three major indexes broke their three-day losing streaks.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Definition of streaks
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“Crossbars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbars. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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