dark streak
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A thin line or mark of a dark color.
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Examples (10)
- There were dark streaks down her cheeks where she had been crying.
- The ancient canvas was marked with several dark streaks of grime.
- After the heavy rain, dark streaks appeared on the freshly painted wall.
- She ran her fingers through her hair, noticing a faint dark streak she hadn't seen before.
- A dark streak of exhaust fumes marred the otherwise pristine morning sky.
- The sculptor added a dark streak of pigment to emphasize the texture.
- He spent hours trying to remove the stubborn dark streaks from the bathroom tiles.
- Geologists examined the mineral, identifying a prominent dark streak running through it.
- The spilled coffee left an ugly dark streak on the light-colored carpet.
- If you look closely, you can see a dark streak on the moon's surface.