: attracting attention or notice through unusual or conspicuous qualities
a place of striking beauty
strikingly
adverb
Examples of striking in a Sentence
The poverty of the city is striking.
There is a striking resemblance between the girls.
an actress known for her striking good looks
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In an attempt to balance ticket prices and food, a striking trend has been emerging.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The 26-room boutique spans three levels of the striking Torre Virreyes, a jutting showpiece of the skyline with views stretching into the Bosque de Chapultepec, the region’s largest urban park, once home of Aztec and Habsburg emperors.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
And if that were to happen, this would place GDX within striking distance of its all-time highs from early 2011.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The standout was the Antarctique Tourbillon in a striking Glacier Blue color, which caught the eye with its cool, refined look.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The 26-room boutique spans three levels of the striking Torre Virreyes, a jutting showpiece of the skyline with views stretching into the Bosque de Chapultepec, the region’s largest urban park, once home of Aztec and Habsburg emperors.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
And if that were to happen, this would place GDX within striking distance of its all-time highs from early 2011.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The standout was the Antarctique Tourbillon in a striking Glacier Blue color, which caught the eye with its cool, refined look.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for striking
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“Striking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striking. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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