Example Sentences

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Aladdin Sane, with his face strafed by a scarlet firebolt edged in blue, blue, electric blue, is quintessential Bowie iconography.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

Mr. Budd has run a low-key campaign, hoping to ride the national wave as allies in the party strafed Ms. Beasley with negative advertising.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2022

Already this postseason, the Padres had bashed Max Scherzer, knocked out Chris Bassitt and strafed Jacob deGrom and Clayton Kershaw.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2022

Paramount Pictures was strafed three years ago for scrapping the flag, fueling speculation that the change was made to appease the Chinese internet company Tencent Holdings, one of the film’s financial partners.

From Washington Times • May 31, 2022

It even had a caboose, where a man with a big black beard and a guttering lantern in his hand gaped at us in surprise as the train strafed away around the next bend.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs