stripe

Example Sentences

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Once the Revolutionary War commenced, and for years after, America’s merchant marine fleet was targeted by pirates of every stripe.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Males display a bold red and white stripe along their sides and have amber eyes, while females feature a simpler yellow stripe and orange-yellow eyes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

There was a horizontal stripe down the shirt, she said.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Musselman deemed USC’s effort from the stripe and 3-pointer line nothing short of “horrific”.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

The kit’s fur was growing in all over, fuzzy wild black hair with a bright white stripe down the center, from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold