streamer
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1.1
- noun
- /ˈstriːmər/
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serpentina
- Phil and Rita walk into a banquet room decorated with streamers, balloons, and flowers.
- green streamers
Examples
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The entire assemblage is surrounded by paper streamers and artificial flowers.
Academic text (2011) -
The lights were twinkling, and streamers and banners were draped across Main Street.
Fiction book (1995) -
Yeah, nothing says good time like streamers.
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The bubbles will go great with the streamers.
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The long, stiff red tail streamers never seem to fit anywhere.
Academic text (1999) -
More commemorative red, white, and blue streamers.
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Sure, if you'll help me clean up a little and put up some of these streamers.
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The mountain looked like it had been decorated with streamers of crepe paper.
Fiction book (1990) -
A stage is being set up, tables are being arranged, and streamers are being strung.
Fiction book (1990) -
For her birthday party, she decorated the hall with colorful streamers and balloons.
Synonyms
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1.0
A piece of cloth used as a symbol for a country or group
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1.2
A long strip with a sign used to decorate or advertise
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1.0
A long narrow strip of fabric used for tying, decorating, or carrying ink in machines
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4.6
A long narrow flag that ends in a point used for decoration or signals
A narrow decorative strip like a ribbon with words that show a name or saying
A long narrow flag that ends in a point and flies on ships or lances
Compounds
- Jargon
A fishing lure with long wings that extend past the hook to look like a small fish
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Streamer comes from the word stream meaning 'flow' and the ending -er meaning 'one that'. Think of a long ribbon that 'flows' in the wind — that is why a streamer is a long, narrow piece of cloth used for decoration.