streak
noun
a long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like.
streaker
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a word derived from
streak.
Example Sentences
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At the 1974 Academy Awards, a streaker had interrupted David Niven introducing presenter Elizabeth Taylor, who stumbled over her lines, then announced “The Sting” as the winner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
And their plan should, say, an envelope gets mixed up, a streaker runs across the stage or a best actor nominee slaps a presenter?
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
The Denver-based endurance athlete Robbie Balenger, who has accomplished many firsts in the ultrafeats of running, first heard about a run streaker several years ago, after reading an article in a running magazine.
From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2022
From the jaw-dropping envelope mix-up of 2017 to the shocking stage streaker of '74, here's a look at some of the moments that have rocked Hollywood's biggest night.
From Fox News ● Feb. 21, 2019
The 1974 Academy Awards show was briefly disrupted by a streaker, causing actor David Niven to remark:
From Washington Times ● Mar. 27, 2016
