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streak 1 of 2

noun

ˈstrēk How to pronounce streak (audio)
Definition of streaknext
1
as in stripe
a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background the flower has white petals with red streaks

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2
as in glimmer
a very small amount there's just a streak of stubbornness in that child

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streak

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verb

as in to stripe
to make stripes on light from the setting sun streaked the clouds in brilliant bands of pink and orange

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Recent Examples of streak
Noun
Marist and Blessed Trinity have the second longest streak of consecutive top-10 games between two teams in GHSA history (Fitzgerald and Irwin County had 12 from 2014 to 2025). — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Mitchell also extended her scorching streak, tallying her 27th consecutive game with 20 or more points. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
Multiple social media users commented, sharing videos of an object streaking through the sky. — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Seventeen minutes later, a second plane streaked almost directly overhead and slammed into the other tower. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for streak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streak
  1. stripe
  2. glimmer
  3. splash
  4. shred
  5. sprinkling
  6. speck
  7. hint
  8. touch
Noun
  • In their offices, the sweeping staircase is hung with padded crimson velvet, and a colorful Venetian glass chandelier refracts rainbow light in a dining room lined and curtained in dazzling Cruella DeVil zebra stripes.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
  • My favorite detail, aside from the side stripe, is the drawstring, which adds a cool retro touch.
    — Kim Grundy, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of stripe
Noun
  • These are the glimmers of something in the fringes that keep The Cherry Orchard, even in our age of jonesing to burn it all down, so miraculously delicate and devastating.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The summer departure of Pep Guardiola after a decade in charge of Manchester City offered rivals Manchester United a glimmer of hope that a shift in power could be around the corner.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of glimmer
Noun
  • The momentum around derbies paused over summer—sandals always dominate the footwear scene as soon as the temperatures rise—but now that fall is here, the closed-toe shoe seems poised to make a big splash again.
    — María Munsuri, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2026
  • For all the back-to-back work, there were some splashes of imposter syndrome.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of splash
Noun
  • The congress has repeatedly amended the constitution to concentrate power in Ortega’s hands and eliminate any shred of democratic independence and dissent.
    — Sergio R. Bustos, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • On the greatest night of his greatest coaching feat, Sarkisian acted without grace or a shred of tact.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of shred
Noun
  • Some versions are sold as wedges, while others are finely grated and packaged for easy sprinkling over spaghetti or casseroles.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Danny Boyle adopts a similar strategy with this snazzy screen adaptation, shot through with kinetic energy, convulsive editing and a liberal sprinkling of post-punk, electro-pop and indie rock that thumbs its nose at period accuracy.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sprinkling
Noun
  • The period is 2006, when the golden age of streamable content is barely a speck on the media horizon.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • To make matters worse, the Houthis have captured new terrain in Yemen and acquired Perim Island, a speck of land inside the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint that better positions the Yemeni militia to intercept oil tankers.
    — Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of speck
Noun
  • And maybe – just maybe – the first hint that the Florida Gators are starting to look like the Florida Gators again.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Process until very smooth and fluffy with no hint of graininess (this can take up to a minute), stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl once or twice if necessary.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of hint
Noun
  • The interiors are soothing greys and blues, with touches of silver, and art depicts icebergs and seascapes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, 68% of advisors say that building long-term client trust still requires a human touch.
    — Lital Marom, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
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