- present tense form of stripe (3rd person singular).
stripes
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The image features a black falcon with rigid angles against a red background with black, white and gold stripes down the middle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
The billowing draperies are, respectively, lime green, chrome yellow, ultramarine blue and sienna brown, and the angels’ wings sport multihued stripes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Not since a 21-year-old Lance Armstrong in Oslo in 1993 had any man traded in his USA jersey for the world champion’s rainbow stripes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Surrounded by undulating circles, spots and stripes, red-roofed Lebanese abodes and white-masted schooners traverse an unsettled horizon line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
A large daisy was stuck into his shirt pocket, and a purple bow tie with very thin white stripes lay against his throat.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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