How to Use striped in a Sentence

striped

adjective
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  • The best time to wear a striped sweater is, well, all the time.
    — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The man in the striped jacket then punched the man on the left side of his face.
    — cleveland, 3 June 2022
  • All around him, the steep banks of seats were filled with striped black-and-white flags.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Mom chose blue and white striped cat eye frames for me.
    — Liane Kupferberg Carter, Longreads, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Thanks to the striped print, the shirring isn’t as obvious.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 2 June 2024
  • That boy, in a striped pullover, yanks back his hand and checks for teeth marks.
    — Melissa Fay Greene, The Atlantic, 18 June 2020
  • The Princess wore a striped pink sweater with corduroy pants and Hunter boots.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022
  • To get the look, turn to a vibrant yellow suit and striped tie.
    — Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Loop a length of striped or grosgrain ribbon through the wreath to hang.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The marble board has a striped design and a leather loop at the handle.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Get a set of striped aprons from Williams Sonoma for a team vibe.
    — Anna Lane, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2020
  • The transparent knee-length look is made of polyurethane and has a striped pink snap front.
    — Nicole Charky-Chami, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2022
  • This year they were dressed like French sailors, with striped shirts and scarves tied at their necks.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2021
  • Even her striped tennis dress makes a cameo a few times, too.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2021
  • That’s why this sweater vest with the most chic striped details is a must-have for the summer.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
  • Bell wore a striped, two-piece set over a black bikini top.
    — Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com, 14 Aug. 2021
  • There was a table of purses, red ones and black ones and striped ones.
    — Lizzie Johnson, SFChronicle.com, 27 Jan. 2020
  • See striped trousers on the street-style set—and shop our favorites—below.
    — Héloïse Salessy, Vogue, 20 July 2023
  • The striped socks of the Wicked Witch of the East sticking out from under the bricks is truly a great detail.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Shahidi’s favorite pieces were the striped shirt and sporty pieces.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 May 2024
  • Pack your bags and get ready to hike the vast undulations of the striped red hills.
    — Emily Pennington, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Paired with cutoffs and a navy blue blazer over a striped shirt?
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Guards ordered men in striped uniforms to use sticks to prod the women off the train.
    — National Geographic, 14 Jan. 2020
  • Goreshnik stood at a lab bench in a striped sweater and face mask.
    — Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Wearing a striped jumpsuit, Jackson teetered to a seat in the back row.
    — Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al, 20 Jan. 2022
  • And there’s the man himself, clad in a striped t-shirt, jorts and clutching, of course, a red Solo cup.
    — Heather Bushman, The Indianapolis Star, 9 July 2023
  • The striped tablecloths are vintage and pictures of mushrooms hang along the walls.
    — John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The kids’ bath is a fun, striped space, while the primary bathroom is bathed in green.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 3 July 2024
  • Mop-haired and dressed in jeans and a black-and-white striped sweater, 16-year-old Martin Odegaard looked like a student walking the streets of Madrid.
    — Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Zelenskyy's post showed a man with both arms bandaged and a striped sweater pulled over his shoulders.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025

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