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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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Recent Examples of streak
ABC News, 12 June 2026
Being photobombed by satellite streaks in images is a big problem, but so is radio interference in low Earth orbit.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 June 2026
David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
When an Arietid streaks across the daytime sky, the ionized trail will bounce distant signals right into the antenna, resulting in an eerie short burst of music or voice breaking through the static.
—Jules-Pierre Malartre, Space.com, 8 June 2026
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Noun
The Justice Department has so far been on a losing streak in its lawsuits seeking to extract the data from the holdout states.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Being photobombed by satellite streaks in images is a big problem, but so is radio interference in low Earth orbit.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
Families gathered along the sand as fighter jets streaked across the Atlantic, performing loops and precision maneuvers overhead.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
When an Arietid streaks across the daytime sky, the ionized trail will bounce distant signals right into the antenna, resulting in an eerie short burst of music or voice breaking through the static.
—Jules-Pierre Malartre, Space.com, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streak
Noun
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On April 10, Hurley hit the beach for a sandy photo shoot while wearing a string bikini with nautical blue-and-white stripes.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Just drench everything in red, white, and blue and stars and stripes.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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This cool pearl blonde glimmers against a buttery backdrop for a sparkling champagne effect.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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Formative minutes stretched on for eternity — winning a track competition, a first kiss — but eight weeks flashed by in a hot hazy glimmer.—
Sophia Solano,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
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The splash ended in an instant.—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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The lines are clean and sharp, the palette muted, approaching grayscale (which makes later splashes of color, like in the gaudy decor of a talk show or the blood-rust-red of a post-apocalyptic sky, pop even more), and motion within the frame is kept to a minimum.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The industry has been keeping a close eye on what Koosha and his producer Tom Rogers have been doing — namely, conjuring a movie out of thin air without a single shred of an actor, location, crew member or camera.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Watching the chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation rip Tom Skerritt’s character to shreds on live TV would make for extremely spicy viewing.—
Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2026
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The team has a real sense of unity, as well as a sprinkling of class led by experienced defender Achraf Hakimi.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Use fresh, freestone peaches that release easily from the pit, and brush the crust with an egg wash and a sprinkling of turbinado sugar for a crunchier result.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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But such interludes add up to small specks of stormclouds in the show’s otherwise sunny skies.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Most astronomers now agree that each of these minuscule crimson specks—which bear a striking resemblance to enormous, faraway stars—actually has a burgeoning black hole at its center.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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There are very few hints in art of dogs being dirty, vicious or rabid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau may have been dropping wedding hints through their fashion choices at the Tribeca Film Festival.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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This mindset is perhaps best exemplified along the craggy Cornish coastline, where hundreds of miles of public trails have been thoughtfully preserved in a light-touch way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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As for the new Ultra Nitro 7, the model introduces Nitrofoam Elite, engineered into the sockliner and footbed to compress and rebound instantly, delivering energy return with every touch.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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“Streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streak. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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