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crossbars

noun

plural of crossbar

as in pinstripes

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For years, Cole was mystified by a small, beanlike object with stripes which lurked in the background of certain drawings.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
The 2000s look typically paired these bright palettes with bold prints like polka dots, stripes, and paisleys.

— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of stripes

Noun

Clancy strangled the children with exercise bands in their home’s basement, then jumped from a second-floor window.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Juveniles can be distinguished by their dark facial bands and gray or tan body patterned with black or brown blotches.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of bands

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Wildland firefighters commonly work in smoke without the kind of protection that firefighters use when fighting blazes inside buildings.

— Julian L. Gallegos, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
And Europe — the world’s fastest-warming continent — has been beset by extreme weather that has caused widespread droughts and blazes, marking some of the region’s gravest natural disasters on record.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of blazes

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Whisk 2 large eggs in a medium bowl until homogenous and no streaks remain; add ¼ tsp.

— Beverly Kim, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
The Angels are currently headed to their 11th consecutive losing season and their 12th consecutive non-playoff season, both the longest active streaks in the majors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

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