Collocations for streak - noun
1. thin mark
ADJECTIVE
dark
There were dark streaks down her cheeks where she had been crying.
There were dark streaks down her cheeks where she had been crying.
faint,
pale
bright
blond, golden, grey/gray
bright
blond, golden, grey/gray
PHRASES
a streak of lightning
A streak of lightning forked across the sky.
A streak of lightning forked across the sky.
a streak of red, white, etc.
She had a few streaks of white in her black hair.
She had a few streaks of white in her black hair.
2. aspect of sb's character
ADJECTIVE
strong
hidden
cruel, mean, nasty, ruthless, selfish, vicious, violent
independent, rebellious, stubborn
adventurous, competitive
puritanical
hidden
cruel, mean, nasty, ruthless, selfish, vicious, violent
independent, rebellious, stubborn
adventurous, competitive
puritanical
VERB + streak
have
Most of the players have a strong competitive streak.
Most of the players have a strong competitive streak.
reveal,
show
She suddenly revealed a mean streak in her character.
She suddenly revealed a mean streak in her character.
PREPOSITION
with a streak
trips for those with an adventurous streak
trips for those with an adventurous streak
streak of
There was a streak of eccentricity in the family.
There was a streak of eccentricity in the family.
3. period of good/bad luck
ADJECTIVE
hot (esp. AmE),
lucky
unbeaten (esp. AmE), undefeated (esp. AmE), winning
The Yankees continued their six-game winning streak.
unbeaten (esp. AmE), undefeated (esp. AmE), winning
The Yankees continued their six-game winning streak.
losing,
winless
Selby finally ended their five-game winless streak.
Selby finally ended their five-game winless streak.
scoreless
(AmE)
VERB + streak
be on,
go on
(esp. AmE)
The team has been on a winning streak since it won against Lazio.
The team has been on a winning streak since it won against Lazio.
continue,
extend
break (esp. AmE), end, snap (AmE)
break (esp. AmE), end, snap (AmE)