striate

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of striate 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 Two of the display plinths have striated concrete surfaces that conjure the organic feel of rammed earth, a move that’s recognizable from D.S. & Durga’s Brooklyn branch. Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 8 Sep. 2023 Others cited Dairy Queen’s ice cream cake—two layers of soft serve, striated by the brand’s signature fudge-and-crunch center—as a highlight of childhood parties. Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 5 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for striate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for striate
Verb
  • The marbling effect of this manicure aggregates the polish at the tip of each nail, but diffuses the border of the nail tips and pulls the color down towards the base in a watercolor style.
    Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Prime rib is a desirable cut of beef, known for its rich flavor and marbling from fat.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • As missiles streak across the Middle East the world watches a war unfold.
    Dave Doneson, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • But with tankers unable to navigate dangerous waters and missiles constantly streaking across the sky—some targeting crucial energy infrastructure—the effect on the fuel trade is already pronounced.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And there was considerable evidence of current ideas on baroque performance practice: buoyant rhythms, variegated (not absolute) legato, sparing string vibrato.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Take Cues from the Landscape For this garden door container, red-orange copperleaf and variegated sea hibiscus tie into the color of a nearby Japanese maple.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2023
Verb
  • But Tariq’s body was already cold, and his skin was mottled.
    Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Shiny and dark evergreen foliage is held aloft on strong, arching stems mottled with purple flecks.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Medline sells hundreds of thousands of products, including medical supplies and instruments, patient gowns, personal protective equipment, Curad bandages and the iconic blue- and pink-striped blankets hospitals wrap around newborns.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • That striped, halo hair that figure skater Alysa Liu rocked while winning Olympic gold in Milan?
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Locked in a safe on her desk at Boston University’s Institute for Astrophysical Research is a shard of meteorite flecked with material older than the sun.
    James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
  • With toasted pastry flecks in a buttercream, chocolate ganache, and real pastry cream, this recipe does the pastry justice.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That’s because very ripe bananas—which are speckled with brown spots or even completely brown—are naturally sweeter than their green or yellow counterparts.
    Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
  • My sister’s eyes were bloodshot, and her skin was speckled with tiny, red dots.
    Des Moines Register, Des Moines Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • When selecting a pattern, veined countertop patterns are the overwhelming favorite (75%), followed by 13% of homeowners choosing specked, and 12% choosing a uniform pattern.
    Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 13 Jan. 2026

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“Striate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striate. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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