stripes

Example Sentences

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Users have pointed out that the American flag decal on the phone’s case does not display the flag properly, showing 11 stripes instead of 13 to represent the Thirteen Colonies.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Paul Smith’s designs combine classic tailoring with color and occasional quirks, like vibrant stripes or prints.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Impressive agencies of many stripes noticed: advertising, branding, public affairs, strategic comms.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

The multi-colour stripes on their away shirt represent "colours beyond the horizon".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

I had pairs in brown, black, rainbow stripes, flowers, and now purple.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling