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pinstripe

noun

Definition of pinstripe

as in stripe

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Recent Examples of pinstripe Decked out in a gray pinstripe suit, Styles, 32, goes from dance partner to dance partner with varying degrees of worry etched across his face. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026 The Nittany Lions and Cornhuskers debuted pinstripe jerseys, a nod to the Cubs’ home uniforms. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 Among the offerings were a Valentino silk chiffon blouse, a Bill Blass pinstripe suit, a Calvin Klein coat, a Prada cocktail dress and Christian Louboutin shoes. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Dressed in a pinstripe suit, Bey shocked the stadium with a megawatt appearance upfront, something usually reserved for much deeper into a show of this size. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pinstripe

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Noun

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

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

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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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