How to Use striate in a Sentence

striate

verb

• Not like a period, just a smear of pink mucus sometimes striated with bright red.
  — Joanna Petrone, Longreads, 18 Aug. 2017
• Once cleared of the thick, low-lying scrub, striated sandstone ledges and caves became visible.
  — Time, 23 Jan. 2020
• Plate short ribs are similar to brisket in that their meat is striated with flavorful fat and collagen.
  — Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Nov. 2019
• Those with binoculars or telescope should be able to see Saturn’s rings and Jupiter’s signature striated lines.
  — Richard Tribou, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 Feb. 2018
• The last upheavals of the Apennines striate the region, dropping straight into the sea and creating a sensation of geography in motion.
  — Frances Mayes, National Geographic, 11 July 2019
• Submarine canyons striate that ridge line, forming perfect habitats for game fish like bigeye tuna and marlin.
  — James D. Walsh, Daily Intelligencer, 23 Jan. 2018
• Neither of those versions made it to reality: all that’s left of Childs’ attempts at flair is a rectilinear base striated in limestone and dimpled on each facade.
  — Justin Davidson, Daily Intelligencer, 18 Apr. 2018
• The design, with an emphasis on natural Florida light, cypress wood and striated concrete inspired by Spanish moss, marks a radical change from the current home.
  — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 29 Oct. 2019
• The work is a masterpiece of polyrhythms and textures—a five-section juggernaut of slashing lines, striated timbres, and fragile, burned-out pizzicati that retracts into a tender puddle of fluttery long tones that whisper away into the ether.
  — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, 12 Oct. 2017
• If New Orleans is an aging beauty queen drunk on the fumes of her glorious past, Plaquemines Parish, to the southeast, is plain old sloshed — not to mention saturated, striated, slivered and surrounded by water.
  — Jennifer Moses, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2018
• Not only do the reedist’s striated, razor-sharp improvisations cut through the din like butter, her slashing, protean playing seems to inspire her partners toward even greater extremes.
  — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, 8 Mar. 2018
• The waterlogged fields suggested that a tsunami had recently receded, leaving the earth striated by long glassy puddles that acted as mirrors between the planting rows.
  — Heidi Julavits, New York Times, 7 July 2017
• Colorado, a purple state balanced between Democrats and Republicans, is striated with difference.
  — Michael Paterniti, GQ, 7 Mar. 2018
• The scientists tested this attraction by exposing bumble bees to artificial flowers with three surfaces: smooth, iridescent, and striated to produce the blue halo.
  — Virginia Morell, Science | AAAS, 18 Oct. 2017
• The artist’s future is foreshadowed by several enthusiastic if embryonic paintings, a fantastic homemade tuxedo jacket of clear plastic striated with silvery threads, and of course, the tantalizing suggestion of puppets.
  — Sharon Mizota, latimes.com, 30 May 2018
• Not like a period, just a smear of pink mucus sometimes striated with bright red.
  — Joanna Petrone, Longreads, 18 Aug. 2017
• Once cleared of the thick, low-lying scrub, striated sandstone ledges and caves became visible.
  — Time, 23 Jan. 2020
• Plate short ribs are similar to brisket in that their meat is striated with flavorful fat and collagen.
  — Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Nov. 2019
• Those with binoculars or telescope should be able to see Saturn’s rings and Jupiter’s signature striated lines.
  — Richard Tribou, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 Feb. 2018
• The last upheavals of the Apennines striate the region, dropping straight into the sea and creating a sensation of geography in motion.
  — Frances Mayes, National Geographic, 11 July 2019
• Submarine canyons striate that ridge line, forming perfect habitats for game fish like bigeye tuna and marlin.
  — James D. Walsh, Daily Intelligencer, 23 Jan. 2018
• Neither of those versions made it to reality: all that’s left of Childs’ attempts at flair is a rectilinear base striated in limestone and dimpled on each facade.
  — Justin Davidson, Daily Intelligencer, 18 Apr. 2018
• The design, with an emphasis on natural Florida light, cypress wood and striated concrete inspired by Spanish moss, marks a radical change from the current home.
  — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 29 Oct. 2019
• The work is a masterpiece of polyrhythms and textures—a five-section juggernaut of slashing lines, striated timbres, and fragile, burned-out pizzicati that retracts into a tender puddle of fluttery long tones that whisper away into the ether.
  — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, 12 Oct. 2017
• If New Orleans is an aging beauty queen drunk on the fumes of her glorious past, Plaquemines Parish, to the southeast, is plain old sloshed — not to mention saturated, striated, slivered and surrounded by water.
  — Jennifer Moses, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2018
• Not only do the reedist’s striated, razor-sharp improvisations cut through the din like butter, her slashing, protean playing seems to inspire her partners toward even greater extremes.
  — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, 8 Mar. 2018
• The waterlogged fields suggested that a tsunami had recently receded, leaving the earth striated by long glassy puddles that acted as mirrors between the planting rows.
  — Heidi Julavits, New York Times, 7 July 2017
• Colorado, a purple state balanced between Democrats and Republicans, is striated with difference.
  — Michael Paterniti, GQ, 7 Mar. 2018
• The scientists tested this attraction by exposing bumble bees to artificial flowers with three surfaces: smooth, iridescent, and striated to produce the blue halo.
  — Virginia Morell, Science | AAAS, 18 Oct. 2017
• The artist’s future is foreshadowed by several enthusiastic if embryonic paintings, a fantastic homemade tuxedo jacket of clear plastic striated with silvery threads, and of course, the tantalizing suggestion of puppets.
  — Sharon Mizota, latimes.com, 30 May 2018

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