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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
Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Vintage Guess surf and skate graphics are layered and remixed with Hysteric’s motifs and retro stripes across a range of tees.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Liu’s hair is horizontally striped like a raccoon tail, alternating between bands of dark brunette and blond.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
And don’t miss your chance to score 65 percent off the sporty Athleta Tempo Mid-rise Wide-leg Track Pants, which feature a comfortable waistband and signature side stripes.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Vintage Guess surf and skate graphics are layered and remixed with Hysteric’s motifs and retro stripes across a range of tees.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Medline sells hundreds of thousands of products, including medical supplies and instruments, patient gowns, personal protective equipment, Curad bandages and the iconic blue- and pink-striped blankets hospitals wrap around newborns.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Liu’s hair is horizontally striped like a raccoon tail, alternating between bands of dark brunette and blond.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stripe
streak
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Midfielders Lo LaBonta and Hutton were physical in the midfield, pressing attackers and winning the ball, with attacking midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo free to disperse to streaking attackers.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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With the Blackhawks up 2-1, Boisvert streaked down the slot on an odd-man rush and took a pass from Kevin Korchinski before shooting a one-timer past Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer, who had 27 saves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Stripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripe. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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