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as in streak
a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background the United States flag has seven red stripes

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verb

as in to streak
to make stripes on the children carefully striped the paper with red and blue paint

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Noun
Choose from solids or stripes in a palette of traditional colors, like dark red, navy, cream, and tan, each elevated by a line of shiny gold buttons sewn up the front. Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025 Kelce arrived at the game in a navy Thom Browne suit set, featuring a red, white and blue stripe down the back of the jacket and matching shorts. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Kelce himself rocked a red-and-white striped rugby shirt that our entire lacrosse team owned in green. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025 Place a few evergreen shrubs in the backdrop, then layer in varieties with blue, lemon- or white-striped, gold, and green foliage. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stripe
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streak
Verb
  • Drills started with a massive bang when several Russian fighter jets came streaking in at a low level, dropping bombs on mock targets.
    Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Quarterback Bryce Young then saw McMillan streaking free and fit a ball to the playmaker in stride.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Stripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripe. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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