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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 swipes
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 stripes
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
The zip-up sweatshirt and pants feature sporty white stripes that stand out against the black base.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Nationalists of various political stripes organized the Korean Provisional Government—Korea’s government in exile— in Shanghai, after Japanese authorities had violently put down the protests.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Bartolotta earned his negotiator’s stripes deep in the jungles of Thailand, compensating relatives of victims of friendly fire.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
In fact, the entire first act of the game (of three total) mostly serves as proving ground to earn the player’s stripes before things get serious.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
While zebras are renowned for their coherent black-and-white stripes, the quagga’s most distinctive feature was its partial brown-and-white striping.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Black-and-white polka dots joined stripes and sheer tulle gowns to lead the pack before a rainbow of over-the-top, colorful dresses closed the show.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Taylor is accustomed to playing forceful characters who have perplexing emotions about motherhood, and in A Thousand and One, Taylor earned her stripes as a performer and acclaim.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
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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
The zip-up sweatshirt and pants feature sporty white stripes that stand out against the black base.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Nationalists of various political stripes organized the Korean Provisional Government—Korea’s government in exile— in Shanghai, after Japanese authorities had violently put down the protests.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Bartolotta earned his negotiator’s stripes deep in the jungles of Thailand, compensating relatives of victims of friendly fire.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
In fact, the entire first act of the game (of three total) mostly serves as proving ground to earn the player’s stripes before things get serious.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
While zebras are renowned for their coherent black-and-white stripes, the quagga’s most distinctive feature was its partial brown-and-white striping.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Black-and-white polka dots joined stripes and sheer tulle gowns to lead the pack before a rainbow of over-the-top, colorful dresses closed the show.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Taylor is accustomed to playing forceful characters who have perplexing emotions about motherhood, and in A Thousand and One, Taylor earned her stripes as a performer and acclaim.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Stripes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stripes. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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