streaked

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The outcome was never in doubt, but at the open-air rally to declare his victory, his new face could be seen streaked with tears.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The top shatters just slightly under a knife, giving way to a plush, chocolate-saturated center streaked with melted pockets.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

On a deserted road not too far from the border between Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan, Satar Barsirini looked up at the sky, now streaked with jets and drones.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

I dream of lizards, dark skies, sand dunes and sunsets streaked in rose-mauve and smoky violet, the air heavy with the scent of wet creosote and campfire smoke.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

She sat on a stone bench supported by two crouching lions, their faces streaked with dark stains like tears.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn