How to Use streak in a Sentence

streak

1 of 2 noun
  • He left streaks where he wiped the glass.
  • The miners had streaks of coal dust on their faces.
  • Their busy streak isn’t over just yet.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • But his lucky streak didn’t end there.
    — Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Smash cut to … a nine-game win streak?
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • That streak will reach nine games this week.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Montverde is on a streak of eight straight shutouts.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Shares are up 21% over the course of the streak.
    — Adrian Van Hauwermeiren, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Hot streaks happen – but so do cold streaks.
    — Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
  • About losing streaks that ran longer than a decade.
    — Leander Schaerlaeckens june 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • Do not overmix; some streaks of flour are fine.
    — CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • That ran her streak to eight straight events without a medal.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Once dry, buff the floor with a soft cloth to prevent streaks.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The Sox saw their five-game winning streak end.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
  • The losing streak has reached six, and the vibes are at an all-time low.
    — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The streak could have ended at 24 straight.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Flip your cloth to a dry side and buff for that perfect, streak-free shine.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
  • The streak ended with a flyout in the sixth.
    — ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • But there’s a streak of optimism in the film.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Choosing the right cleaner is key to a streak-free floor.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The dip ended a four-year streak of ratings bumps.
    — Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Part of the ace’s job is to stop losing streaks, even tiny ones, in their tracks.
    — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
  • Pribula’s streak came to an end on a third-and-14.
    — Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The defense has been strong throughout this win streak.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Dry the door with a microfiber cloth to prevent streaks.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Dry the door with a microfiber cloth to prevent streaks.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
  • That performance kicked off a three-game homer streak.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • In the middle, there was a five-game losing streak.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
  • Memphis saw its two-game winning streak end.
    — CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Take out those streaks, and this team is 20-27 for the year.
    — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026

streak

2 of 2 verb
  • A shooting star streaked across the sky.
  • A skateboarder streaked past us.
  • His cheeks are streaked with sooty grime.
    — Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
  • His cheeks are streaked with sooty grime.
    — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Her fingers are now streaked with mud.
    — Deborah Levy, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The snow behind her is streaked with blood.
    — Agnieszka Szpila, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Trickles of blood streaked his legs.
    — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
  • Our knees were buckling, and mud streaked our legs.
    — Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The whole top of her skull was gone, and blood was streaked along her back.
    — Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
  • Tears — and mascara — streaked her cheeks.
    — Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Poulin ran her points streak to a career-high five games.
    — CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Cody closes his eyes and smiles as tears streak down his cheeks.
    — Will Lanzoni, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Armstrong is seen with her mouth open and tears streaked down her face.
    — Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Paolo would surge, and Cade would streak.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The wavy green leaves are streaked with yellow or cream like a snake, thus the name.
    — Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 7 July 2023
  • Mud streaked with mining muck clotted the soles of our boots.
    — Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Silver streaked the black comma of his fringe.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Rain streaked his windshield, dust and water tapped against the glass.
    — Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • If your wipers streak, skip, or chatter, replace them.
    — Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Plan your visit around a night launch to see rockets streak through the sky.
    — Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Plan your visit around a night launch to see rockets streak through the sky.
    — Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Jackson’s pick-six buried that streak even further.
    — Charlotte Observer, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Flaming palm fronds heaved back and forth across the frame, and embers streaked the air.
    — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Outside, flames streaked across the darkness.
    — Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Expect to see a few meteors streak across the sky in an hour.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Oct. 2020
  • Little kids would go streaking.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • And the muscle that goes first tends to be low quality and streaked with fat.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2024
  • McDavid's goals streak ended at five games.
    — ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Penn streaks up the court and sinks both free throws after Lee fouls the shooter.
    — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Her jeans were streaked with dirt, and an orange construction hat bobbed on her head.
    — Lizzie Johnson and Lauren Tierney, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2023

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