as in colored
technical
having lines, bands, or grooves
striated muscle tissue
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Recent Examples of striated
Dan Michel, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
But within the striated canyon walls, a hidden world of microscopic marvels reveals the region’s role as an evolutionary hotbed teeming with prehistoric life.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
There’s nothing like catching the cosmos above the Grand Canyon’s striated walls.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
Inside — at 5,000 square feet — the walls are curved and textured, made in striated plaster; the technique was hand-done by New York artist collective Art Groove.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Adjective
The temples are crafted from genuine buffalo horn, hand-finished in Germany, and come in vibrant, striated tones that make each pair one-of-a-kind.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for striated
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During this time, monarchs cluster together in packed colonies for warmth—in a good year, thousands of monarchs might rest on a single tree, creating a kaleidoscope of brilliantly colored wings.—
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Remember, a hard freeze will still damage them, turning them mushy and off-colored.—
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Shiny and dark evergreen foliage is held aloft on strong, arching stems mottled with purple flecks.—
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The Illinois skies are mottled.—
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Eating a variety of colorful fruits provides essential vitamins that help immune cells develop, communicate, and respond effectively.—
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When the colorful bracts on poinsettia plants fade, prune them away by cutting the bare stems at a leaf node.—
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Inside, a long, gray bar — speckled like the surface of the moon — sits near a hi-fi stereo system.—
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Westslope cuttys are green in color, have a bright slash of orange around their lower jaw, and are speckled with non-concentric spots.—
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Scanning from head to toe, the viewer sees a banded fedora, cigar, jacket and trousers, and, finally, holding it all up (easily missed at first glance): vertiginously high stilettos.—
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Personal trainers shared 18 different moves with SELF to help minimize the aches and pains that come with sitting in the same place for hours at a time, including banded squats, glute bridges, a calf stretch, and a classic child’s pose.—
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Try the navy striped set for a touch of French Provencal.—
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Find everything from leather jackets, to striped T-shirts, designer handbags, and leather goods, all up to 60% off.—
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Those funders’ business models varied.—
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Experts say beef tallow isn’t heart-healthy, but using it sometimes can fit into a balanced, varied diet.—
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This double-crust, old-fashioned pie may look ordinary on the outside, but when it's sliced, the inside reveals vibrant orange layers of sweet potatoes flecked with spices and sweetened with sugar and sorghum syrup.—
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Halcyon, a mauve tone with turquoise shimmer, and Nymphaea, a magenta flecked with pink and lilac glitter.—
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“Striated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striated. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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