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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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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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Recent Examples of stripe
Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Choose from a wide range of solids and playful prints, including stripes, florals, spots, and plaid.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
The Dune actor wore a black jacket lined with Knicks’ orange and silver with an orange striped button down shirt underneath.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 17 May 2025
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Noun
The government regards the yellow banner with three red stripes as a sign of resistance to the communist regime, violating laws about inciting dissent.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Choose from a wide range of solids and playful prints, including stripes, florals, spots, and plaid.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
Verb
Janelle Monáe — always one for cheeky sartorial statements — arrived in a black and white bowler hat and monocle, donning an oversized red, black, and white striped jacket printed to look like a suit.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
The Dune actor wore a black jacket lined with Knicks’ orange and silver with an orange striped button down shirt underneath.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripe
streak
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Evander Kane added to Edmonton’s lead midway through the second period, streaking down the left halfwall and firing a shot that deflected off a sliding defenseman’s skate and past Adin Hill.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Time to roll out your picnic blanket and unfold those lawn chairs: A meteor shower is set to streak across the (very) early morning sky on May 6.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
5 May 2025
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“Stripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripe. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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