- present tense form of stripe (3rd person singular).
stripes
Example Sentences
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Scattered along the walls of the studio were tidy heaps of scarves and mesh, rainbows of stripes, every shade of ballet pink, Uggs of every height.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The stripes are narrower and there are interwoven diagonal lines, but this is still very definitely a Real Betis shirt - one of the most recognisable designs in European football.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
I knew the bread would be toasted in the oven, where its entire surface could become evenly crisp rather than merely acquire a few handsome skillet stripes.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Cards of all stripes have various spending requirements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
But if the secret Mexico trip was the defining test of my loyalty, I really earned my stripes when my sister and her best friend turned me into a legitimate stalker.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
