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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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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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What a screwworm fly looks like Adult New World screwworms have orange eyes, a metallic blue or green body and three dark stripes across the back, according to the USDA. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Chocolate brown and white stripes paired with a dainty baby pink shade create a warm and inviting look, and this sweater will surely become a go-to addition to my personal item to throw on during chilly flights. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

Last month, the city approved a contract for on-call signage and striping contractor services for up to $900,000 in projects, according to City Council documents. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Construction will occur mostly in Grand Prairie and will add a 12-foot wide hike and bike trail, a pedestrian bridge, storm improvements, driveway replacements and striping along the street. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stripe

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Alonso did single twice Thursday to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 12 games.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Gager stepped down from his role in 2017, but his creative streak remains strong.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of streak

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Zingara Vintage is the place for beachy finds; owner Erin Silver also turns vintage YSL and Pendleton towels into one-of-a-kind pieces.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
As of late last year, nearly three-quarters of the more than 70,000 people held in ICE detention — itself a record — had no criminal conviction of any kind.

— Arlene Marcus, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of kind

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Long-grain varieties like basmati and jasmine rice benefit the most, since toasting helps keep the grains separate and boosts their natural nutty flavor.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Le Butter Shop, billed as Paris’ first boutique devoted entirely to butter, opened last month a short walk from the Eiffel Tower — with 30 varieties from small family producers in Brittany, the Loire Valley and northern France.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of variety

Noun

Ferran Torres Torres was not the first-choice striker for Spain at the World Cup, but that did not stop him from landing the decisive blow after his team-mates had spent 106 minutes dominating Argentina without a breakthrough.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
But the federal agency that has required companies to collect and report demographic workforce data since 1966 is now working to end that practice, a move some critics say would be a huge blow to civil rights enforcement.

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of blow

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The project uses horror and darkly comic genre elements to approach the psychological pressures of motherhood, extending Urban’s interest in personal experience as a route into broader social and political terrain.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The [same goes for] Prisoner and Sweetpea, which does this in a very genre way.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

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