: 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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Of all the Catholic rituals of Holy Week—the Palm Sunday procession; the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, on Holy Thursday; the Way of the Cross, on Good Friday—surely the most striking is the washing of the feet.
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
During a six-day educators strike in January 2019 led by United Teachers Los Angeles, LAUSD campuses remained open, with the district relying on substitute teachers and skeleton crews of administrators and other non-striking staff to keep schools running.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The victim listed in the police records later told police about two incidents of physical assault, including grabbing, scratching, shoving and striking, according to the documents.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Hit the Blue Ridge Parkway North to Virginia Charlotte residents familiar with the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor can pair a Biltmore visit with a drive north to one of the East Coast’s most striking geological formations.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
During a six-day educators strike in January 2019 led by United Teachers Los Angeles, LAUSD campuses remained open, with the district relying on substitute teachers and skeleton crews of administrators and other non-striking staff to keep schools running.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The victim listed in the police records later told police about two incidents of physical assault, including grabbing, scratching, shoving and striking, according to the documents.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Hit the Blue Ridge Parkway North to Virginia Charlotte residents familiar with the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor can pair a Biltmore visit with a drive north to one of the East Coast’s most striking geological formations.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Striking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/striking. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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