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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
Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
But four games after that Colorado State loss, the Broncos are on a four-game win streak and have done so by going on big scoring runs either side of halftime.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Feb. 2025
Tariq Malik, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
During this peak, up to 200 meteors per hour may streak across the sky under perfect conditions—putting it in the top three most active showers of the year, alongside the Perseids and the Geminids.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The Razorbacks' lead over Alabama is tight at 36-33 with the Crimson Tide closing ground on a four-game win streak heading into Saturday.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
But four games after that Colorado State loss, the Broncos are on a four-game win streak and have done so by going on big scoring runs either side of halftime.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
In one video, captured by observer John Aubert of Crystal Lake, Illinois, the fireball streaks over the roof of a home and trees.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
During this peak, up to 200 meteors per hour may streak across the sky under perfect conditions—putting it in the top three most active showers of the year, alongside the Perseids and the Geminids.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streak
Noun
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Butler finished the game with 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting from the floor and 6-of-6 shooting from the charity stripe, plus eight rebounds, four assists, and a team-leading +10 plus-minus (tied with forward Moses Moody).—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Curry tied the game by going 1-for-2 at the stripe, but Naji Marshall’s leaner in the paint with 25.6 seconds left put the Mavs back ahead.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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There’s one hopeful glimmer on the horizon: slim phones.—
Allison Johnson,
The Verge,
21 Jan. 2025
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Now, after years in which the situation in Syria seemed to have become stagnant, the fall of the regime, for Syrians displaced in Turkey, offered a glimmer of hope amid a precarious existence marked by everyday humiliation and occasional violence in the country of their refuge.—
Alia Malek,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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And despite seeing a huge chunk of their local television revenue disappear, the Diamondbacks made a massive, unexpected splash with a contract that narrowly surpasses Zack Greinke’s six-year, $206.5 million deal from 2016 as the largest in team history.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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On one hand, nobody in the division has made any big offseason splashes.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
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Trump is a reverse Trojan Horse: a shred of reason inside a thick armor of malignancy.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Every one of his releases is part of a master plan: to develop tools that lay waste to every last hoary shred of club convention.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
5 Dec. 2024
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The addition of beef suet and a sprinkling of instant masa give the stew its distinctive flavor.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2025
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In fact, what's easier than a beautiful tube pan cake with a simple glaze and a sprinkling of pecans?—
Anna Theoktisto,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Her makeup included bold brows, a smokey eye and a hint of a glossy lip.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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The result is a nut butter with roasty toasty complexity and the slightest hint of natural sweetness.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appétit,
13 Feb. 2025
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Its freshness is spiked with coastal touches of marine and driftwood, while amberwood and white musk give it a second-skin coziness.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Photo: Getty Images For the event, Jolie opted for her signature style of simple elegance with a boho touch, wearing a sheer beige lace dress with relaxed sleeves and V-neckline from Elie Saab’s spring 2025 collection.—
Fernanda Pérez Sánchez,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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What sets Friedrich apart from everyone else is that solitary human being and his dual nature: both a tiny speck in the universe and the center of it all.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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One of them shows the moon from a distance—a tiny white speck in a sea of black—and the other captures the lander’s hardware with a view of the moon in the background.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streak. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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