as in colored
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having lines, bands, or grooves
striated muscle tissue
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Recent Examples of striated
Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Made up mostly of calcium carbonate minerals, Roman travertine was formed hundreds of thousands of years ago by deposits of calcium, sulfur and other minerals, and shows the region's history of volcanic eruptions, forests and fossils in its striated layers.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
In the oven, the layers blow apart and the result is a biscuit striated like fancy Italian marble.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Feb. 2026
The park’s Big Badlands Overlook peers east, where the moon will climb above a sea of striated crag.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The beach was filled with stones that had been smoothed to perfect ovals and circles by thousands of years of being tossed by the sea, some gray and striated with pure white, and others that when wet were the color of emeralds.
—Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Made up mostly of calcium carbonate minerals, Roman travertine was formed hundreds of thousands of years ago by deposits of calcium, sulfur and other minerals, and shows the region's history of volcanic eruptions, forests and fossils in its striated layers.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
In the oven, the layers blow apart and the result is a biscuit striated like fancy Italian marble.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Feb. 2026
The park’s Big Badlands Overlook peers east, where the moon will climb above a sea of striated crag.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for striated
Adjective
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Nor any pebble clattering down the medieval stones, plinking into the tea- colored water.—
Ellen Bass,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Disney history fans know that the Rainbow Caverns Mine Train was a former attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, where colored pools and waterfalls could be seen among the cave formations.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The air rang with random alarms; the soft surfaces were mottled with mystery stains.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Tariq’s body was already cold, and his skin was mottled.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Turner, a colorful figure with a Southern drawl and rail-thin mustache, had pronounced views himself, often (though not exclusively) of a liberal bent.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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Create a colorful and energetic ‘Bright Bunch’ bouquet using Suncredible® Yellow II Helianthus, Truffula™ Pink Gomphrena, and Sunstar® Lavender Pentas.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2026
Verb
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But the decadent versions that Southerners love today, speckled with ingredients like pecans, coconut, pineapple, and spices, really took off after World War II.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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The coconut frosting, speckled with coconut flakes, was the best part.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The male peregrine falcon, a new mate for the female, has been identified by the Midwest Peregrine Society as a banded 4-year-old that fledged from Minneapolis City Hall in 2022.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
29 Apr. 2026
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It’s finished with visible seams at the sleeves and a banded hem.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To complete the look, wear the cream and blue-striped pants with a colorful longline tank and some chunky Nike sneakers—or even a pair of flip-flops to combat the heat.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Blue-accent interiors by Inge Moore from London’s award-winning Muza Lab are a playful take on shapes and textures inspired by Maldivian dhoni boats and striped Feyli sarongs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Most important, camouflage needed to function well at different times of day, in varied lighting and changing weather conditions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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Boyne Mountain Resort is a destination in its own right, offering activities as varied as ziplining, e-biking, hiking, and scenic chairlift rides.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Heintzman also devised a hot brown chowder, with a cream and broth base made to resemble the sandwich’s sauce, flecked with potatoes, corn, turkey, bacon, and tomatoes.—
Rich Warren,
Saveur,
29 Apr. 2026
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The biscuits, flecked with frilly sprigs of dill, are pulled together with sour cream, giving them tenderness and a mild tang.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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