plural streamers
Synonyms of streamernext
1
a
: a flag that streams in the wind
especially : pennant
b
: any long narrow wavy strip resembling or suggesting a banner floating in the wind
2
: one that streams digital data (see stream entry 2 sense transitive 3)
… music streaming isn't a terribly profitable business, due mostly to the royalties streamers must pay to labels and artists.—Dan Gallagher
The app's audience peaked at 2.4 million concurrent streamers…—Yoree Koh
3
a
: a long extension of the solar corona visible only during a total solar eclipse
b
streamers plural : aurora borealis

Examples of streamer in a Sentence

streamers in the team's colors hung from the top of the stadium
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Lin has been a steady hand in Netflix’s film operations for two-and-a-half years, ushered in to stop the lavish spending of the streamer’s formative Scott Stuber era. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 The Netflix honcho had met with HBO chief Casey Bloys multiple times this year, including a very public one at Superba, the airy restaurant on Sunset near the Netflix offices that also serves as the streamer’s unofficial commissary. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Bajaria was initially hired in 2016 to help the streamer launch an unscripted division as well as licensing and studio co-productions. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Thorne, himself a Liverpool fan, has written the first two episodes, and Werner and his team have begun talks with broadcasters and streamers. — Peter White, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for streamer

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of streamer was in the 13th century

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“Streamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streamer. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

1
a
: a flag that streams in the wind
especially : pennant sense 1
b
: a long narrow wavy strip suggesting a banner floating in the wind
2
plural : aurora borealis
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