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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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Recent Examples of streak
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
The streak of warmer-than-normal weather is expected to persist, with temperatures forecast to reach round 92 degrees on both Monday and Tuesday.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Bryce Young then saw McMillan streaking free and fit a ball to the playmaker in stride.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Tagovailoa has thrown a touchdown pass in 17 consecutive games, the NFL’s second-longest active streak behind Lamar Jackson’s 26.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
The streak of warmer-than-normal weather is expected to persist, with temperatures forecast to reach round 92 degrees on both Monday and Tuesday.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Drills started with a massive bang when several Russian fighter jets came streaking in at a low level, dropping bombs on mock targets.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Bryce Young then saw McMillan streaking free and fit a ball to the playmaker in stride.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streak
Noun
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The dial is also crafted from titanium and features the signature Aqua Terra stripes.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
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The low-top sneakers have a two-toned design and a stripe along the side.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Starting pitching has been an issue for the Angels for years, so any quality outing from one of their young pitchers provides a glimmer of hope for the future.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
21 Sep. 2025
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Baker wisely doesn’t attempt to write entirely in Austen’s wry style, but glimmers do peek through.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Add a splash when tossing pasta with sauce to help bind your dish together.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sunroom’s Island Gum Drop is a tropical cocktail that layers Malibu, Malibu Banana and Malibu Mango with cranberry and pineapple juice for a sweet, fruit-forward splash of flavor.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The cowboy beans are as good as any in Texas, enrobed in a rich broth brimming with smoky beef shreds, and they’re definitely not burnt.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Its juicy pork filling is supplemented by lightly sweet vermicelli noodles and crunchy carrot shreds.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The perfume oil embraces every sugary, spicy aspect of vanilla, with the star ingredient rendered darker and even more delectable thanks to a generous sprinkling of cardamom, amber, and tonka bean.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Directed by genre-hopping Ben Wheatley and written by John Wick creator Derek Kolstad from a story hatched by Kolstad and Odenkirk, the subversive Western is a take-no-prisoners gore fest that peppers all the visceral carnage with an equal sprinkling of dry wit.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then, during one or two moments of lightly overstepping the limit of grip, the S5’s good chassis communication enabled easy correction via a hint of counter-steer.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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This year, the popular coffee chain is offering Iced Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso, which combines its blonde espresso with hints of apple, cinnamon, and brown sugar, all shaken together and topped with oatmilk.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Their words will have bolstered his belief, giving him the confidence to show for and collect the ball again in the defensive third just after the break, using a combination of touches and pauses to evade Brentford pressure before making a more assured sideways pass this time.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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In a poignant touch, the seating within is made of wood sourced from ancient cedar trees, which previously grew near a Japanese temple destroyed by the earthquake.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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Instead of a leafy house salad, diners get chunky shareable beets with horseradish, speck and a jammy egg.—
Maggie Hennessy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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But this particular speck hovers in the sky off the east coast of Florida, serving as a seed for water vapor to condense around and form a cloud.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streak. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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