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Definition of stripe

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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as in type

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common singers of every stripe will perform at the benefit concert

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noun (2)

ˈstrīp

as in swipe

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument the prisoner was sentenced to receive 20 stripes with a bamboo pole

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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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As Warhol goes, Green is more partial to the artist’s 1972 Sunset series, the prints whose thick stripes inspired the cover art for his new novel. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 She was partly inspired by Agnes Martin, who painted in thin layers to achieve her poignant stripes and grids. — Grace Edquist, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

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Roundabouts now are less likely to have multiple lanes, striping has changed, and entrances to the circles have slightly sharper curves to slow down motorists. — Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Jenna wore a green-and-white striped T-shirt, white pants and white sandals in the photo. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stripe

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Noun

In 2022, the Dolphins were mired in a five-game losing streak late in the season and somehow found a way to scratch out an ugly victory against the New York Jets, 11-6, in the finale to earn a wildcard playoff berth.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
For the past two seasons, Denton Ryan has severely threatened Aledo’s district winning streak.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of streak

Noun

Stunned at first by his opponent’s aggressiveness and the onslaught of personal attacks, Ted trains himself to withstand the barrages and to respond in kind.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
The Smithsonian's Asian art museum is one of the largest of its kind in the United States.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of kind

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Yard art of any sort is a bad idea, according to Jonathan Self, a real estate broker at Compass.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 21 Sep. 2026
But Clemson reeled the Tar Heels back in, slowing down a rushing attack led by Benjamin Hall (130 rushing yards) and making quarterback Billy Edwards, by the end, look flustered and out of sorts.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of sort

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And by the way, with how shifty rookie Emmett Johnson has been at this level, Kansas City may quietly have one of the league’s best one-two punches.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
In the fifth round, the champion landed a powerful right-hand punch that knocked Pantoja down.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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Cool Pacific breezes and a variety of soils make this stretch of Northern California a perfect place to grow grapes.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Tony's Pizza Napoletana delivers a heady variety of regional styles in addition to its namesake Neapolitan (chef-owner Tony Gemignani's Neapolitan Margherita helped jump-start his career).

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of variety

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That blow came a little less than a year after the New York Times shook up its culture desk and reassigned its classical music critic, Zachary Woolfe, to serve as the obituaries editor.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The blow caused a minor skull fracture and a gash that required three stitches to close.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

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De Heer has spent more than 40 years in Tasmania, Australia, directing, writing and producing films across a broad range of genres and subjects.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Bad Bunny draws on salsa history before shifting into a harder contemporary rhythm, allowing generations and genres to occupy the same space.

— Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

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