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Recent Examples of striped
Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
Elsewhere in the photo carousel, she was pictured alongside Anastasia Soare, CEO of Anastasia Beverly Hills, who wore orange pants and an orange-and-white striped shirt.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 25 May 2026
Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
Insect problems include striped and spotted cucumber beetles, squash bugs, and aphids.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
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Adjective
He is said to have draped the shrine in striped red wool.
—Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
Elsewhere in the photo carousel, she was pictured alongside Anastasia Soare, CEO of Anastasia Beverly Hills, who wore orange pants and an orange-and-white striped shirt.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 25 May 2026
Verb
For most of Islamic history the kiswah was white, red, green, yellow or striped.
—Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
Insect problems include striped and spotted cucumber beetles, squash bugs, and aphids.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for striped
Adjective
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Varieties with streaked blooms or those spotted with darker colors add interest to arrangements.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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But these days, gray is proudly everywhere—streaked, salt-and-pepper, fully silver, or something in between—and brow pencils have finally caught up.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The museum will also tell the story of other influential people with ties to the memorial, including Marian Anderson, a Black opera singer who performed a concert in 1939 on the Lincoln Memorial steps after being barred from singing at Constitution Hall.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The order includes a $5 million penalty and an injunction that barred the company from making false statements to the agency.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Officials estimate annual maintenance, operations and security costs will total between $10,000 and $15,000, in addition to the pending restoration of the banded windows.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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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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“Striped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striped. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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