streaks 1 of 2

plural of streak
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as in stripes
a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background the flower has white petals with red streaks

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streaks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of streak
as in bars
to make stripes on light from the setting sun streaked the clouds in brilliant bands of pink and orange

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Noun
  • Seen from above, thin yellow stripes crisscross its head and back like a network, a similar pattern as giraffes or pythons.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The singer paired the look with a white button-down dress shirt and completed the sartorial statement with a burgundy tie featuring stripes.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Both surround themselves with loyalist underlings who do little to challenge their decisions.
    Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Shop jewelry, dress-up pieces, crafts—like this beading kit—for littles of all ages.
    Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Streaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streaks. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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