He added go-faster stripes to his old pickup to make it look sportier.

He painted go faster stripes on the hood of his car to give it a sportier look.

When under pressure, it's important to show one's stripes.

After surviving the toughest assignments, one earns one's stripes.

By earning one's stripes, one gains the respect of more experienced colleagues.

One earned one's stripes through long nights and relentless study before being trusted with the project.

After months of covering the busiest routes in winter, one earnt one's stripes and was finally trusted with the lead driver role.

To earn one's stripes, interns often take on extra shifts and challenging tasks.

The cashier scanned the magnetic stripe on my loyalty card to apply the discount.

A striped maple provided welcome shade along the hiking trail, its pale green leaves flashing like small flags.