as in colored
technical
having lines, bands, or grooves
striated muscle tissue
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Recent Examples of striated
Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2024
These striated layers of sandstone, mudstone and coal make up the Judith River Formation.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
In a few larger works, photographs are patterned into a grid, each image showing taxicabs, figures, sidewalks, and buildings touched by striated light.
—Tess Edmonson, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
The researchers are not the first to wonder about striated caracaras’ intelligence.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2023
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Adjective
From its striated, sky-high peaks to its thundering waterfalls and alpine meadows brimming with wildflowers, there’s a little something for everyone at this Montana haven.
—Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2024
These striated layers of sandstone, mudstone and coal make up the Judith River Formation.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
In a few larger works, photographs are patterned into a grid, each image showing taxicabs, figures, sidewalks, and buildings touched by striated light.
—Tess Edmonson, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
The researchers are not the first to wonder about striated caracaras’ intelligence.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for striated
Adjective
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However, thanks to advances in low-light performance, that’s all changed, with the latest models (and even those a few years old) able to take spectacular photos and impressive videos of colorful aurora.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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As much a piece of art as a pit stop for birds, this handblown glass option will attract swarms with its colorful globe, 34-ounce capacity, and four petaled feeding ports.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the very heart of the plateau, the Ancestral Pueblo people wedged brick dwellings directly into the banded cliffs.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Amazon Essentials Knit Surplice Jumpsuit From the wrap front and cropped silhouette to the back patch pockets and banded hems, this jumpsuit is a style standout.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
Peoplemag,
9 Sep. 2024
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Shepard can be seen giving one of his daughters a kiss, cuddling up with the girls, who match in black-and-white striped tops and berets.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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While the couple didn't opt into the matching trend, their four kids — Wren Alexander, 17 months, Esti Maxine, 22 months, Miles Theodore, 6, and Luna Simone, 8 — wore identical red and green striped PJs, posing around the family Christmas tree and wrapped presents.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Strickland's journey to AEW's main event scene has been a long and varied one.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Blackledge's content varied between lip-syncing clips, car content and videos taken with his friends and girlfriend, Emmie Gillikin.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There’s broad agreement the native owls are at risk, but the animal rights organizations behind the opposition letter this week say killing barred owls is not the answer.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2024
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Dogs and buzzards fought over a dead cat in the middle of the street, directly across from an officer who watched the ferocious struggle from a barred window, twirling the ends of his moustache.—
Alexander Sammon,
Harper's Magazine,
25 July 2022
Adjective
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But most importantly, understanding how the car behaves on various tire compounds under varying conditions is something that only comes with time.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Silverstein anticipates the bestsellers will be the Alter Ego collection, especially the shoulder bag which has sold out in various places.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Striated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striated. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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