How to Use striping in a Sentence

striping

noun
  • Among the projects to take place next year will be a re-striping of the garage floors.
    — Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2018
  • The hands are broad and silver, with their own lume striping.
    — Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 11 July 2022
  • Maybe repaint some striping that was chipped away.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
  • But the red helms with the black, white and gold striping truly evoke the past.
    — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Organic and free-range birds can have white striping as well.
    — Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Two lanes will be closed for striping and installing rumble strips.
    — oregonlive, 29 Oct. 2019
  • In addition, crews repaved the street and added new striping and signs.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
  • There’s been some repaving and re-striping of pavement markings.
    — Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Once the new striping is complete, the lane will be opened a few months ahead of schedule.
    — star-telegram, 12 June 2017
  • The face mask will be white, and the white pants and white jersey feature navy blue striping.
    — Dallas News, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The one-off version shares the same blue and white striping, which runs the entire length of the car.
    — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 28 Sep. 2022
  • For lawns large and small, striping is as simple as mowing with a pattern.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
  • Green pipes with white striping came together as a pair of A-frames.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 28 June 2018
  • Five colorways have leaked thus far, four of which feature the same glossy black striping.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
  • They are known for their shy nature, dark coats and distinctive white striping on their legs.
    — Daniel Hunt january 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The pavement is complete, the striping is in place and the lights are up, Brightwell said.
    — Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Oversized striping then arrives in black for a slight contrast.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Yeah, the red and yellow striping on the black jersey is doing some heavy lifting.
    — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
  • The cotton knit with contrast striping and waffle texture is great on your skin.
    — Tim Kohut, BGR, 2 June 2021
  • The project also refreshed pavement striping and markings on half the roads in the city.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • There will be new striping, signs and a wayfinding drive-up beacon for the new pickup parking stalls.
    — Karen Caffarini, chicagotribune.com, 6 July 2021
  • It’s made with reflective striping that’ll keep you visible in low light.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The knurling behind the red striping is also gone, though it wasn't smoothed in the same way as the bronze knurling.
    — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 2 June 2023
  • Most of the other improvements are done but some paving and striping also need to be finished.
    — Wayne K. Roustan, Sun-Sentinel.com, 3 Oct. 2017
  • So early signs are deep green striping between the veins and blistering of leaf tissue.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 4 Apr. 2022
  • The simple vertical striping is just enough detail to catch your eye every time.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
  • There isn’t all that much different visually about the new sweaters, save for some changes to the white striping on the sleeves.
    — Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com, 21 June 2017
  • The larger birds in a particular flock are often those with white striping.
    — Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Your apples taste sweet, and the appearance is fairly small and colored pink blush with some striping.
    — oregonlive.com, 23 Aug. 2019
  • The look featured a chartreuse bodysuit with brown striping atop a pair of knitted thigh-high leggings.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025

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