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noun

ˈstrēk How to pronounce streak (audio)
Definition of streaknext
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as in stripe
a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background the flower has white petals with red streaks

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as in glimmer
a very small amount there's just a streak of stubbornness in that child

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streak

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verb

as in to stripe
to make stripes on light from the setting sun streaked the clouds in brilliant bands of pink and orange

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Recent Examples of streak
Noun
Cleveland’s 16-game winning streak ended with a 108-103 loss to the Orlando Magic on Sunday. — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025 While considered by many to be a filmmaker of art-house films, fare that earned his films Oscar nominations and wins among other accolades, Aronofsky has demonstrated a streak of interest in horror, particularly psychological horror. — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
The Nets, streaking again with back-to-back wins, improved to 16-33. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025 Hollywood producer Allan Carr, who would go on to produce Grease, even hired Opel to streak through a party for Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev. — Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for streak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streak
  1. stripe
  2. glimmer
  3. splash
  4. shred
  5. sprinkling
  6. hint
  7. touch
  8. speck
Noun
  • Going 7-of-10 from the stripe also helped seal the deal.
    — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Teammate Jazmine Jones got the rebound and foul, and made one of two from the charity stripe with 4.5 seconds left.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of stripe
Noun
  • When former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday and flown to the International Criminal Court at The Hague, his most prominent critic felt a glimmer of hope.
    — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2025
  • But there are glimmers of hope, thanks to entrepreneurs like Kris Engskov.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of glimmer
Noun
  • Dallas didn’t make a huge splash with any of their offseason additions but re-signed and restructured the contracts of several key players.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
  • What this means: The Bears didn’t wait long to make a big splash in the free-agency waters, zeroing in on the top available center and reaching a deal in the first half-hour of the NFL’s negotiating window.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of splash
Noun
  • When the last shreds of sunlight vanish, everyone pulls their car up to the field and turns on their headlights.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Waste management giant Veolia shreds blades into small pieces that go in kilns to replace the coal, sand and clay required to make cement.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2025
Definition of shred
Noun
  • The ten breweries that produced the highest number of brews at a state or national level include some legendary names plus a good sprinkling of newer craft brewers making some incredible beers.
    — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Fey and Jost weren’t part of the McNally crowd, which included a sprinkling of SNL alumni among a more serious bunch probably best characterized by its collective mmm-ing at a Henry James reference.
    — Paula Aceves, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of sprinkling
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  • Here are some hints for today’s Quordle game, followed by the answers: What Are Today’s Quordle Hints?
    — Kris Holt, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. CNN — I’m captivated by my new personal health tracker, a Christmas gift from my husband.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of hint
Noun
  • Satin Is The Luxurious Path to Restorative Sleep Satin, with its characteristic smooth finish and gentle touch, has earned its reputation as a premium sleep surface backed by scientific validation.
    — Pooja Shah, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • That’s not an easy read for a goaltender on the first touch of the game, and Blue Jackets starter Daniil Tarasov ended up in no-man’s-land.
    — Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of touch
Noun
  • This obviously means piece of peach or speck of fish or smear of hotness — but in French, therefore classy.
    — Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The moon appears incredibly large in the foreground of the image since it is located much closer to Earth than Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun, which, by comparison, appears as nearly a speck behind the prominent natural satellite.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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