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Recent Examples of pinstripe
Before Brummell, the aristocracy dressed in rich, smelly materials; after, styles were adapted from military uniforms—think of the broad shoulders of a British pinstripe suit, for example.
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Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
The solid pinstripes are replaced with the names of 20-plus Black neighborhoods and streets in Charlotte.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Hines, who has remained stone faced for most of the hearing donned a pinstripe navy blue suit for the occasion.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
The pinstripe pattern of the standard Lyriq has been changed to a more wing-like appearance that would seem to imply speed.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
The solid pinstripes are replaced with the names of 20-plus Black neighborhoods and streets in Charlotte.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Hines, who has remained stone faced for most of the hearing donned a pinstripe navy blue suit for the occasion.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
The pinstripe pattern of the standard Lyriq has been changed to a more wing-like appearance that would seem to imply speed.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinstripe
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Butler finished the game with 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting from the floor and 6-of-6 shooting from the charity stripe, plus eight rebounds, four assists, and a team-leading +10 plus-minus (tied with forward Moses Moody).—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Curry tied the game by going 1-for-2 at the stripe, but Naji Marshall’s leaner in the paint with 25.6 seconds left put the Mavs back ahead.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The blaze went quickly to a second alarm, said Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District officials.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Feb. 2025
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The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Both sides would go on to seek another goal, with Bellingham hitting the crossbar with a header from close range only minutes after Mbappé scored an equalizing goal for Real Madrid.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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The teams traded hits and scoring chances in the scoreless first period, with Minnesota killing the game’s first penalty after Kurth sailed a shot over the Wisconsin crossbar, then was whistled for tripping just seconds later.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
2 Feb. 2025
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Judge David Barron wrote for a three-judge panel that Liam's shirt was different from the armbands that the Supreme Court allowed during the Vietnam War in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District because the black bands did not refer to anyone's personal characteristics.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The band followed the Rumble with another unlikely achievement, winning 2024 Country Artist of the Year at the Boston Music Awards.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Pinstripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinstripe. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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