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Recent Examples of striped
Adjective
True to form, the singer’s Jacquemus look was equally glamorous—the white-and-blue striped gown with a floor-sweeping trench was adorned with Pandora jewels that added just the right glimmer.—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 May 2025 Whatever the case may be, the right striped sheet set can transform the look of your bedroom.—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2025
Verb
Discover Madewell’s striped and Uniqlo’s pale blue 100% cotton options, Zara’s chocolate brown shirt with a rounded hem, and Everlane’s oversized black iteration, crafted from Tencel.—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024 While sold out in most colorways, this shopper-favorite pick is still available in a classic grey and white-striped option.—Kelsey Fredricks, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for striped
There’s broad agreement the native owls are at risk, but the animal rights organizations behind the opposition letter this week say killing barred owls is not the answer.
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Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2024
Dogs and buzzards fought over a dead cat in the middle of the street, directly across from an officer who watched the ferocious struggle from a barred window, twirling the ends of his moustache.
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Alexander Sammon,
Harper's Magazine,
25 July 2022
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