Definition of "streak" []

• A line, mark, smear, or band differentiated by color or texture from its surroundings. (noun)
• An inherent, often contrasting quality: "There was a streak of wildness in him” ( Olga Carlisle). (noun)
• A ray or flash of light: the first streaks of dawn; a streak of lightning. (noun)
• Informal A brief run or stretch, as of luck. (noun)
• Informal An unbroken series, as of wins or losses. (noun)

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• "The Rocket's win streak is one (contradict perception of indespensibility?)."
• "The small win streak is important because Indiana had lost seven in a row before beating New York on Wednesday."
• "That streak is one game short of Wayne Gretzky's league record for longest points streak from a debut with a new team, set in 1988 with Los Angeles."