STRIATE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

striate

verb

Definition of striate

as in to marble

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Recent Examples of striate Rich and classic Bordeaux aromas—statured, confident, striated with red plums, black berries and black pepper, leather and eucalyptus. — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 Goetsch-Winckler House features two long walls of glass on either side of the structure, striated vertically by wooden partitions. — Nick Remsen, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024 Anyone visiting the park will want to see the spindly hoodoos, striated in red, gold, and white. — Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024 Up a flight of stone stairs, families and local business owners gather in the rambling collection of dining rooms, their high ceilings striated with wooden beams. — Jorge Valencia Mariano Fernandez, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for striate

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The meat on the bones varies in thickness and, thanks to marbling and tough connective tissue, short ribs are ideal for slow cooking.

— Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Just offshore from Ambergris Caye, Belize’s largest island, the Caribbean Sea takes on a mesmerizing, almost marbled quality.

— Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of marble

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Reserve concern for stool that is black and tarry with a foul smell, chalky white or streaked with visible blood.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
The month brought the Perseid meteor shower, one of the year’s most popular meteor showers with bright meteors streaking across the summer sky.

— Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of streak

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The creamy consistency gives the pie a dreamy texture, with little pops of crunch from the passionfruit seeds flecked throughout the custard.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Family, friends and neighbors filled the frames with dancing and dominoes; their apartments painted in shades of mint, butter yellow and palomino pink, flecked with a patina cultivated by humidity and time.

— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of fleck

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Crumbs of leather from the sandals specked the floor just beside them, a concrete polished to only a partial sheen.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Of course local photographer Geoff Baker was out and about in the storm as well, and his black-and-white shot of Main Street, with the snow specking the lens, is also memorable.

— Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026

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