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pinstripe

noun

Definition of pinstripe

as in stripe

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Recent Examples of pinstripe Dressed in a pinstripe suit, Bey shocked the stadium with a megawatt appearance upfront, something usually reserved for much deeper into a show of this size. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 11 July 2026 The dress is currently available in white and black, and chambray and blue pinstripe, as well as other colors. — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 At the defense table that day, Broadwater, wearing a gray pinstripe suit, choked back sobs and hugged his lawyers. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 Even the pinstripe—arguably menswear’s most conservative pattern—felt newly relaxed. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pinstripe

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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 stripe

Noun

Since last year’s fires in Los Angeles, thousands of people have remained displaced or stuck in temporary housing, even though many of them own homes that survived the blazes.

— Evan Bush, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Newsom unveiled his latest proposal as Southern California Edison faces claims from the state’s second-most destructive blaze, a 2025 fire that killed 19 people outside of Los Angeles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of blaze

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San Jose’s second-half substitute Preston Judd had a pair of chances after coming on at the hour mark, but the first shot was over the crossbar and the second was saved at point-blank range by Marcinkowski.

— Mercury News, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Durston spreads the ceiling height out via its extended single-pole roofline and a spreader crossbar.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of crossbar

Noun

Prior to Esh, the brand image was an issue that needed more than band-aid marketing; instead, a fully fledged reset, complete with an update to the brand’s ramskull logo, is taking effect.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Outer bands of the storm could be seen by early evening on the National Weather Service radar in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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