streak
noun
a long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like.
Example Sentences
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Not only do satellites leave streaks across the telescope’s photographs, but Tyson also projects that megaconstellations of satellites would scatter so much light that it would brighten the entire sky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
They followed that with three unbeaten streaks of at least 20 games and spent most of that time ranked No. 1 in the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
And amid the doomsaying, streaks of contrarian optimism are starting to emerge.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
By the end, I was dragging pieces of focaccia through the last orange streaks left in the pan.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Her blue highlights have faded, and now she has streaks of faded yellowish green in her hair.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
