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Recent Examples of pinstripe
That sort of very pre-1920s tailoring with the pinstripe, the very straight leg—clean and classic.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
As proved by Russian influencer Lena Perminova, an oversized workman-style half-sleeve pinstripe shirt is a surefire way to mellow out an ultra-short mini skirt and over-the-knee boots.
—Freya Drohan, InStyle, 20 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
The doll wears a loose-fitting purple pinstripe A-line dress with short sleeves and a flowy skirt to limit fabric-to-skin contact.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
As proved by Russian influencer Lena Perminova, an oversized workman-style half-sleeve pinstripe shirt is a surefire way to mellow out an ultra-short mini skirt and over-the-knee boots.
—Freya Drohan, InStyle, 20 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
The doll wears a loose-fitting purple pinstripe A-line dress with short sleeves and a flowy skirt to limit fabric-to-skin contact.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinstripe
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For her birthday dinner, Rihanna opted for a fuzzy vintage Gucci 1999 cropped coat with varying stripes of fur cuffed up to the elbows, with stripes of tiger print.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2026
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Translate those stripes onto your nails with multi-color lines.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While a celebratory mood spreads across the country, survivors of a deadly fire in Hong Kong are still grieving with little to celebrate, like this man who lost his wife in the blaze.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Fire crews from Escondido, San Diego and Cal Fire responded and put out the blaze, which charred around 2 acres.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In fact, one throw almost sailed directly into the Middlesbrough net, with the goalkeeper taking a risk to instinctively tip it over the crossbar.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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In the 12th minute after a corner kick, the senior soared to narrowly knock an outside shot by Huntington Beach over the crossbar.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Also receiving two nominations is a pair of San Diego bands that are both veteran national concert attractions, Pierce The Veil and Slightly Stoopid.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Liu’s hair is horizontally striped like a raccoon tail, alternating between bands of dark brunette and blond.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pinstripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinstripe. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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