stripe 1 of 3

noun (1)

Definition of stripenext
1
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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stripe

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noun (2)

ˈstrīp How to pronounce stripe (audio)
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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stripe

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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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Recent Examples of stripe
Noun
The skunks are nearly identical, though the white stripes along the top of their heads are unique, with one reaching a narrow point while the other curves toward one side of her nose. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Created in 1998 by the bisexual activist Michael Page, the flag consists of three horizontal stripes in different colors. — Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
This brown, blue, and cream-striped rugby polo sweater is nearly identical in palette to Roberts’s short-sleeve version, though Quince’s is a much better buy with cooler weather on the way. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026 For more of our favorite reversible quilts, shop floral, striped, and solid styles below at up to 22% off. — Caley Sturgill, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stripe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripe
  1. streak
  2. kind
  3. swipe
  4. sort
  5. punch
  6. variety
  7. blow
  8. genre
Noun
  • Grounded and struggling ULA’s streak of reliability continued with a near-flawless debut launch of the Vulcan rocket.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Still, Federer isn’t ready to accept that the breaking of a 149-year streak will foreshadow the death of one of tennis’ most beloved shots.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of streak
Noun
  • This track, though labeled as a street course, has no maintenance holes or drain covers like the kind that plagued the Las Vegas race debut in 2023.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Newsom touted those regulations as the most far-reaching of their kind in the nation.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of kind
Noun
  • Last month, Vance hurled himself into an obscure debate over burrito prices to make a gratuitous swipe at a conservative Washington Post columnist’s weight.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
  • For those who take pride in their pouty lips (or their ability to talk their way out of just about anything), a swipe of lipstick and nothing else is a cool way to look put together without the hustle of actually putting yourself together.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of swipe
Noun
  • The siblings find distraction, of a sort, at an underground theater performance of a play that Masi’s son, Siavash (Alireza Barabarian), is involved in.
    — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The statewide volunteer effort aims to support North Texans struggling to afford groceries with volunteers sort and package groceries just down the road from where the convention will be held.
    — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sort
Noun
  • The Athletic examines what makes this type of punch special and why Garcia, who defends his WBC welterweight title against Conor Benn this weekend, is equipped with one of the most potent weapons in the sport.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Guadagnino’s next stop is The Conformist (1970) swiftly followed by Last Tango in Paris (1972), the one-two punch that set him up as a major player in world cinema.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of punch
Noun
  • As, it should be said, has Vardy, with Burnley manager Nicky Hayen, when asked about his new signing’s qualities, pretty much describing the sort of variety that Wrexham need to add up front to become genuine challengers for automatic promotion.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Vienna’s signature wine, Wiener Gemischter Satz is a field blend made from at least three white grape varieties grown side by side, then harvested and fermented together.
    — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • There have been plenty of in-game rotations, promising combinations, fluidity and creativity, but without the delivery of a final hammer blow.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The residents had sustained another blow when my friend, John Ahern, was a passenger on Pan Am Flight 103 that exploded on December 21, 1988 from a terrorist bomb over Lockerbie, Scotland.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • Over the course of the past two decades, some of the most popular athletes on the planet have established similar businesses to service their creative ambitions, spanning documentaries, TV shows, feature films, podcasts and across multiple genres.
    — Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Ripcord, a new independent film platform that aims to directly connect genre filmmakers with fans, has announced a spooky new film festival.
    — William Earl, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of genre

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“Stripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripe. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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