crossbars

noun

plural of crossbar
as in pinstripes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossbars
  1. stripes
  2. bands
  3. blazes
  4. bars
  5. streaks
Noun
  • For years, Cole was mystified by a small, beanlike object with stripes which lurked in the background of certain drawings.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The 2000s look typically paired these bright palettes with bold prints like polka dots, stripes, and paisleys.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of stripes
Noun
  • Reddington disputed the prosecution’s take on the elastic workout bands Clancy used to strangle her children.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors allege Clancy planned the killings by sending her husband to pick up takeout food and medicine, then, while he was gone, strangling the children with exercise bands.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of bands
Noun
  • Wildland firefighters commonly work in smoke without the kind of protection that firefighters use when fighting blazes inside buildings.
    — Julian L. Gallegos, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And Europe — the world’s fastest-warming continent — has been beset by extreme weather that has caused widespread droughts and blazes, marking some of the region’s gravest natural disasters on record.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of blazes
Noun
  • The few clubs and bars in Sokoto city are his haunts, and the scene for him is no different from those in the more liberal southern Nigeria.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Food and drink The hotel boasts a whopping 13 restaurants and bars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of bars
Noun
  • But those streaks are on the line Friday when formidable opponents visit those Orlando-area schools.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
  • One of the nation’s longest losing streaks in high school football ended Friday night.
    — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of streaks
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“Crossbars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbars. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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