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Recent Examples of pinstripe
There were a lot of suits, a lot of pinstripe that year.
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Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
The first was photographed during her appearance on Watch What Happens Live and showed her in a silver and black pinstripe suit.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
That sort of very pre-1920s tailoring with the pinstripe, the very straight leg—clean and classic.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Her fashionable purple pinstripe dress is purposefully flowy, loose-fitting and short-sleeved, a nod to how some people with autism prefer to keep fabric from touching their skin as much as possible.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
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Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
The first was photographed during her appearance on Watch What Happens Live and showed her in a silver and black pinstripe suit.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
That sort of very pre-1920s tailoring with the pinstripe, the very straight leg—clean and classic.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Her fashionable purple pinstripe dress is purposefully flowy, loose-fitting and short-sleeved, a nod to how some people with autism prefer to keep fabric from touching their skin as much as possible.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinstripe
Noun
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Those who fly the small, lightweight aircraft of different stripes were restricted for nearly four years from accessing the airport by ground and taking off in their ultralights.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some classic stripes feel like a toe-dip into experimenting with more print-centric design, and won’t go out of style anytime soon.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But with the destruction came a swath of community support for the local businesses impacted by the blaze.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Iran hits oil tanker in waters off Dubai An Iranian drone hit a Kuwaiti oil tanker in waters off the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai, sparking a blaze that was later put out, the Dubai Media Office said.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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David Duran blasted a shot from 25 yards out that hit the crossbar and bounded back in play where Jared Contreras headed it over to Garza who headed it into the net.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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Elanga’s finish crashed off the crossbar and in.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Foote and Dickow have been collaborators for nearly three decades, playing together in Rex Ritter’s post-Jessamine band Fontanelle and the Portland post-rock band Nudge.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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On Friday, the group released a documentary on Netflix, which chronicled the group’s balancing act during the making of Arirang as the band looked to honor its roots in Korea even as their audience has expanded to encompass the entire world.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Pinstripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinstripe. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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