pinstripe

as in stripe

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Recent Examples of pinstripe Director Robert Hastie and choreographer Jenny Arnold keep the quintet of actors in such constant motion, rife with genre winks and references, that I was astonished not to see Ben Stones’s crisp, transformable base costumes of pinstripes, suspenders, and ties soaked clean through by the finale. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025 From floral melamine dishes to pinstripe cushions, here are some highlights from the new line. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025 Cashman could look into the trade market to see if any pitchers like San Diego Padres starters Dylan Cease or Michael King, who was a part of the Juan Soto deal last offseason that landed him in pinstripes, could be available. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025 Put the facial hair aside, and Sabathia always felt the public’s view of the pinstripes didn’t come close to reality during his 11 seasons in New York. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pinstripe
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Noun
  • But that’s how Duke, despite not making a single basket over the final four minutes, was able to hold on — because the best free-throw shooting team left in the field made 23 of its 27 attempts from the charity stripe, including nine of 10 in the last two minutes.
    Brendan Marks, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The Magic forward is shooting 48% from the field, 36% from beyond the arc on 6.5 long-range attempts and 80.1% at the charity stripe on 9.5 attempts.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, firefighters in California continued to battle a blaze that broke out near Bishop, a city located between Yosemite National Park and Death Valley National Park in Inyo County.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Firefighters who battled the Palisades and Eaton blazes had elevated blood levels of mercury and lead, according to an early study.
    Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But the Wild again had an answer when Hartman poked a loose puck in the crease over the line after a Foligno deflection had hit the crossbar behind the Devils goalie.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The Bobcats were pulling even in shots on goal early in the third period, but UConn got a break when a Quinnipiac shot got past Tung, but hit the crossbar and bounced out to hit the goalie in the back of the leg.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Jimmy Page, lead guitarist for the band, was stricken with stomach trouble and diarrhea as a result of food poisoning that caused the cancellation, the Tribune reported.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
  • According to a social media post announcing the record, the new project has been in the works for two years, and features the band backed by an orchestra.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Pinstripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinstripe. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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