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noun

ˈstrēk How to pronounce streak (audio)
Definition of streaknext
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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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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
Rae Burrell scored 17 points, and Erica Wheeler had four during a game-ending 8-0 run as the struggling Sparks ended Minnesota’s 10-game winning streak, beating the team with the league’s best record, 89-82, on Thursday night. — Staff, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 And Nebraska independent Dan Osborn is trying once again to break Republicans’ winning streak there. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
Using a soft brush mounted to the pole, scrub the wall in 10-foot sections from bottom to top to avoid streaking. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026 The season is streaked with mordant humor, and the show’s greatest achievement is its balance of genre-savvy thrills and seriousness of purpose. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 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
  • Scattered along the walls of the studio were tidy heaps of scarves and mesh, rainbows of stripes, every shade of ballet pink, Uggs of every height.
    — Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Snag it in these playful stripes or any of the vibrant solid colors depending on the occasion.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of stripe
Noun
  • If there is a glimmer of hope in the smoke, it can be found in the relatively low mortality rates for these recent urban fires, and their largely successful evacuations, which demonstrate real social cohesion and admirable courage and civic spirit.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
  • As his mind retreats to the hues of old movies, Charlotte breaks the fog with a glimmer of humanity.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of glimmer
Noun
  • Fill a glass most of the way with sparkling water, add a splash of blueberry juice and serve over ice.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Toss well, adding noodle water one splash at a time, until the sauce is creamy and everything is coated evenly.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of splash
Noun
  • The pork chop came with an unfamiliar vegetable, shreds of a green stalk.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • How to Grate Zucchini Once grated, the one large zucchini for this recipe should come out to about 1 ¾ cups of shreds.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026
Definition of shred
Noun
  • The majority of this year's hottest ZIP codes are located on the East Coast, with a sprinkling in the upper Midwest.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Think of it like a recipe, maybe adding flowers to a frosted cake or sprinkling powdered sugar atop a sponge cake; Stewart's rose gold hair injects a sprinkle of the same whimsy into the last few weeks of summertime.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sprinkling
Noun
  • For millions of people with geographic atrophy, the speck in their vision is far more literal and can eventually lead to blindness.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Pay close attention to where leaves meet the stem, the underside of leaves, and within the petals for any movement or tiny specks.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of speck
Noun
  • The models struck the same pose at the InStyle Awards in November 2021, reminding us that everything’s better with a hint of glimmer.
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • But that news won’t capture eyeballs, so the media tend to focus on any hint of bad news.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of hint
Noun
  • There are personal, historic touches to the wall paper, including Belden’s signature, found while renovating.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bryan Mbeumo’s first touch left Jaka Bijol on the Croke Park turf.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
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