- present tense form of stripe (3rd person singular).
stripes
Example Sentences
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Sunday's World Cup final will be his 34th appearance in the competition, but will it be the last we see of Messi in the famous blue and white stripes?
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The floor was so grubby that the thought of sitting anywhere on it was nauseating — and regardless, the lanes were now too dark for reading, lit primarily by bright neon stripes and squiggles.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Kids decorated their bikes with stars and stripes, marched in local parades and painted local fire hydrants red, white and blue–faded examples of which could be seen well into the ’80s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Pelosi said the institute will train advocates, organizers, and public servants of many stripes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Chip had on his team sweatshirt too, but he wore it with his usual black joggers, the kind with stripes down the sides that taper around the ankles.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
