a hawk with a banded tail
the red, black, and yellow banded king snake is sometimes mistaken for the venomous coral snake
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It’s finished with visible seams at the sleeves and a banded hem.—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026 The drop shoulder silhouette and banded hem give it a sporty look that would look super cute with leggings or sweatpant jeans.—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026 Scanning from head to toe, the viewer sees a banded fedora, cigar, jacket and trousers, and, finally, holding it all up (easily missed at first glance): vertiginously high stilettos.—Andrew Holter, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025 The system is known as banded snowfall, meaning there's a narrow corridor that will see more significant snow accumulations.—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for banded