pinstripes

Definition of pinstripesnext
plural of pinstripe
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Noun
  • Since the seventies, the famed Nuyorican Poets Café has blossomed on the Lower East Side as an essential hothouse for arts movements of many stripes, perhaps most crucially as a launching pad for an emergent literati straddling the realms of soul and hip-hop.
    Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
  • Consisting of track jackets and jerseys with corset details, knee-high soccer boots and wide-legged pants with stripes up the side, the collection was a hit with the majority of pieces selling out.
    Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Sennecke’s big postseason continues With a goal in his fourth consecutive game, Sennecke joined Auston Matthews, Nicklas Backstrom and Logan Couture as rookies with four-game goal streaks in the playoffs over the last 25 years.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • They are tied with the longest active hitting streaks on the team.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • As wildfires get more extreme, agency personnel have less time to reduce vegetation, known as hazardous fuels work, which sets the stage for even bigger blazes.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 4 May 2026
  • Ben Allen, 48, is a third-term Democratic state senator who represents the Palisades fire zone and, since the blazes, has authored bills that provide tax relief to fire victims and raise payments for personal property losses.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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“Pinstripes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinstripes. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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