crossbars

noun

Definition of crossbarsnext
plural of crossbar
as in pinstripes

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  1. stripes
  2. bands
  3. blazes
Noun
  • These wide, colorful stripes look great with any decor.
    Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2024
  • There were lavish necklaces in settings that resembled tire tracks, rings with bands and mounts that evoked knobby treads, and bold stripes that wouldn’t be out of place on a race-car livery.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of stripes
Noun
  • There’s a number of bands that were very successful in the ’90s in that music.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024
  • We’re sometimes referred to as B leaguers instead of A leaguers like the mighty Van Halen or Judas Priest—some of my favorite bands of all time.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of bands
Noun
  • Firefighters on both coasts were battling wildland blazes Monday after thousands of acres burned in New Jersey amid a historic drought and after strong winds last week sent a blaze howling through Ventura County, California.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Nearly 2,500 miles away, in New York and New Jersey, several blazes were burning in rugged terrain parched by drought.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of blazes
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“Crossbars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbars. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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