How to Use striped in a Sentence

striped

adjective
  • 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
  • Thanks to the striped print, the shirring isn’t as obvious.
    Jessica Booth, Parents, 2 June 2024
  • The Princess wore a striped pink sweater with corduroy pants and Hunter boots.
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • For dinner, on the eve of Meghan's 42nd birthday, the Duchess looked chic in a black-and-white striped strapless maxidress from Posse.
    Town & Country, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The striped hoofer was stripped of his chances at the trophy during the TMD semifinals.
    Andrea Towers, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2021
  • The first speaker was a woman in a white striped dress, her blonde hair piled into a bun.
    Hannah Natanson, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The striped style mimics the look of a knitted sweater while maintaining a mid-weight feel.
    Andie Kanaras, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2023
  • In Paris, the runways were filled with striped designs that went every which way.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Camilla wore a striped light blue dress with a matching mint blue hat.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 June 2022
  • Holland, 26, wore a striped sweater tucked in with the sleeves rolled up, as Zendaya, 26, wore a blouse dress and a pair of glasses.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Popular on Variety Mikey Day then appeared in a Beetlejuice costume of his own, complete with green hair and a striped suit.
    Anne McCarthy, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Sprouse, 32, made a fun cameo — wearing his wife’s pink-and-white striped robe and under-eye patches — near the end of video announcement shared in a joint post from his wife and Victoria’s Secret.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024

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