How to Use stripe in a Sentence

stripe

1 of 2 noun
  • Then there’s the bold stripes of bleach.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
  • What do the red stripes on the road mean?
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Find it in navy, coral, and a breezy stripe.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Find it in navy, coral, and a breezy stripe.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The stripes line the suite’s floors and walls, as well.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
  • Her gold medals cling atop a green shirt with navy stripes.
    — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The stripes here are calling to us.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
  • All steps are marked with a yellow stripe.
    — Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • The jacket had white stripes on the sleeves.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The right hire earns their stripes quickly.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • These wasps are brown with yellow stripes.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • These wasps are brown with yellow stripes.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
  • These wasps are brown with yellow stripes.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The stars and stripes stand tall in the distance.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
  • Until their stripes are stripped.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
  • If stripes aren’t your thing, maybe polka dots are.
    — Morgan Evans, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
  • These changes can cause bright lines—stripes—to appear in the scan.
    — WIRED, 28 Sep. 2023
  • What look like stripes from far above may turn out to be a staircase.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Cold air in place can support a stripe of snow north of the storm track.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Cold air in place can support a stripe of snow north of the storm track.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Each wavy stripe is rendered in beige leather, as well as the toe-tip.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
  • The white stripe adds a stylish touch and a nice contrast to the black pants.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
  • But this baby will keep its unique stripes and spots for the first six months.
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Sweater prints, stripes, and polka dots dance across this blue-and-brown set.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
  • This is a movie for music fans of every stripe.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The large scale is iconic of the circus stripes look.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Out back is where the show has truly earned its party stripes.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The skin ripens to bright yellow with green stripes, and the flesh has a pink hue.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Classic stripes will give the space a timeless look.
    — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
  • But people who have it can wear a little red stripe on their lapel.
    — Steven Levy, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2023

stripe

2 of 2 verb
  • Who said that track pants always had to be striped?
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Soon our faces and torsos were striped and dotted with cold light.
    — Andrew Weil, Harper's Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The dancers are there in their black and white striped shirts in mini skirts and go-go boots.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 June 2023
  • The iconic black-and-white striped awnings are at the ready to welcome you home.
    — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Try the navy striped set for a touch of French Provencal.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Dark-orange lines, like heavy serpents, stripe the sands, gray rivers stripe the sands.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Choose from black, gray, or black-and-white striped, and start planning your trip today.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Super-cute red and white striped straws are also from the dollar store.
    — Sarah Lemire, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Purple-striped are large silvery white with deep purple bands.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
  • The couple are wearing matching pink-and-white striped sweaters with a black heart on the front.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Kelce himself rocked a red-and-white striped rugby shirt that our entire lacrosse team owned in green.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Inside this hat is the orange and black striped pattern of a bengal tiger.
    — David Betancourt, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
  • This cotton version from Quince comes in both solid black and blue-striped styles.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Their bluish-green leaves are commonly striped or spotted with shades of burgundy.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Fresh lemonade and iced tea ladled into mason jars served with red-and-white-striped straws.
    — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Wear it with a pair of red and white striped linen pants or style it with just about any other color going forward.
    — ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • The two photos show Dunst wearing a yellow and white striped shirt with dark shades.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2023
  • These blue and white striped mules are perfect summer replacement for sneakers or slides.
    — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Another teen donned orange and green-striped overalls.
    — Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
  • On top, Waterhouse donned Maje’s white and navy striped tee.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The long, strappy leaf blades are striped golden yellow against chartreuse to bright green centers.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • With them, a schoolboy striped Oxford shirt, navy V-neck sweater and navy blazer.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The panel at the back of the cab has his logo and is striped with pignut hickory, red cedar, cypress and white oak.
    — Lawrence Specker | [email protected], al, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Wiley kayaked for hours in laps around the lake, white sunblock striped under her eyes like a football player’s eye black.
    — Jack Prator, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The mill also had a double loom denim, with one side indigo and the other side striped for unique turn-ups.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
  • No longer searching through her purse, Clare wears a brown suede midi skirt with an olive green tank top and navy blue striped overshirt.
    — Charna Flam, Variety, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The actor wore a red and white striped cotton poplin button up and baggy medium wash jeans that pooled around her ankles.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2024
  • This bird has an arrow-straight beak and is mostly striped and spotted black and white, with males sporting a red patch on the back of their head.
    — Kier Holmes, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Her ensemble was topped off with a Tommy Hilfiger striped beanie and python-print boots.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The scallop appetizer, striped with a rich chicken jus, features thin slices of seafood.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2023

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