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as in glimmer
a very small amount
there's just a streak of stubbornness in that child
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Recent Examples of streak
Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Donahue’s teams have not lost a game since 2019 and take a 97-game winning streak into the 2025 season.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
Jay Paris, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Three Pacers streaked the other way with no Heat players around them.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
This season the Steelers experienced a dramatic production fall-off during a four-game losing streak to end the regular season.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Donahue’s teams have not lost a game since 2019 and take a 97-game winning streak into the 2025 season.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
After streaking a 7-3 record, the competition got tougher and L.A. got softer.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Three Pacers streaked the other way with no Heat players around them.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streak
Noun
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More street-savvy items include a velour tracksuit, windbreakers with reflective stripes, and argyle knits incorporating the brand’s signature CD Diamond logo.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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Making a stable back-three system out of it is like painting stripes on a lion and calling it a tiger.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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In terms of the film’s relevance, the narrative sets up a symbolic situation that offers a glimmer of hope.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Blackhawks saw a glimmer of that in Connor Bedard’s rookie season.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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There is only one back-to-back set, right before the break on Feb. 8 and 9. Upstart goaltenders have made big splashes in Montreal in the past.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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And Barreto is a fan of the Chinese evergreen for a splash of color.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of commenters who had never met the couple thanked her for the shred of good news.—
Callie Holtermann,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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The record’s new-wave ditties are an amalgamation of strange but immediately identifiable components, chimeras of ’60s pop à la Lesley Gore and the frenzied shred of a skateboarding compilation.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Dec. 2024
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For example, municipal and fire prevention agencies must give property owners advance — and continual — warnings to clear dead vegetation and to wet dry brush within 10 feet of the house with periodic, prolonged sprinklings.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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It's got a sprinkling of influence of-without sounding too grandiose-Wes Anderson.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Just like a little salt in your cake batter doesn't make your cake taste salty, a hint of sweet corn in your macaroni and cheese doesn't transform your beloved side into a dessert.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2025
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This weightless multitasker adds a hint of radiance to the skin—as a primer below foundation or simply on its own. Concealer for Women Over 50 The best concealers for women over 50 meld hydrating ingredients with actives, such as peptides, for anti-aging benefits.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
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Many Floridians rely on the internet to stay in touch with family, access health care, and keep up with important information.—
Randy Ray,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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Improved the quality of touches defenders can make on tackles.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The asking price is a speck under $15.5 million, with the listing held by Delaney Fox of Keller Williams Sun Valley Southern Idaho.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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Murphy’s face is hidden behind the camera whose flash illuminates specks of dust that hang in the air.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
ARTnews.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streak. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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