stripes

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

"The school administrator handled the budget for the entire department. "

"He distributed the bread amongst his followers."

"The children alternated reading aloud from their books in class. "

"The teacher called Sarah a disobedient because she kept talking during the lesson. "

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

"The meeting had a lot of redundancy; many of the points were repeated. "

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

"The characteristic smell of freshly baked bread always reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen. "

"to present an envoy to the king"

"The bright red stripe is distinguishing that brand of running shoe from all the others. "

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "