How to Use striking in a Sentence

striking

adjective
  • The poverty of the city is striking.
  • There is a striking resemblance between the girls.
  • Now, the best evening bags are roomy, striking, and date-night-ready.
    — Lauren Caruso, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 July 2022
  • The long puff sleeves and slightly flared waist give this black top a striking edge.
    — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
  • But even more striking is how big the numbers were in 2022.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
  • But the Raiders closed the half on a 14-6 run to stay within striking distance.
    — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Here are the parts of the ruling experts found most striking.
    — Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Such a striking design leads to the question: How is it made?
    — Amy Verner, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The highlight of the look, however, was a striking Richard Mille.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2023
  • This striking name brings to mind images of pyramids and the Great Sphinx.
    — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Use it as a backdrop to highlight a striking piece of wall decor.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Perhaps the most striking feature of the office was the whiteboard that sprawled across one of the walls.
    — Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2022
  • But inside her home on Tuesday, the most striking thing was the soupy air.
    — William Booth, Washington Post, 19 July 2022
  • To help the deep green leaves with red tips on this plant pop, put it in a pot that's just as vibrant and striking.
    — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The striking face of the franchise also makes for a great tiki mug.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2022
  • And with deaths, the difference this time around has been even more striking.
    — Peter Bergen, CNN, 13 May 2022
  • Its most striking feature is the gray tweed fabric used on the dash and elsewhere.
    — John Voelcker, Car and Driver, 8 June 2023
  • But for the newest player on the block, Prime Video, there was a striking amount of throwback.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The use of the miniatures is so striking, there’s just a strangeness to the movie, a feeling that something’s not quite right.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The other top four images in the People’s Choice Award are just as striking.
    — Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Part of why this is so striking is that Drake has made a career out of caress.
    — New York Times, 19 June 2022
  • Just as striking as the portraits of the Obamas, however, was Michelle’s look for the event.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2022
  • That's what makes this 1964 example all the more striking.
    — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The most striking feature of this quest for an eco-friendly building came from the roof.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 20 May 2022
  • It was razed and replaced in 1932 by a much less striking WPA-era building.
    — Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Perhaps most striking, though, is the fact that the fans share that confidence.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Of the many innovations one of the most striking is the mist effect used when the witch is being chased to her death by the dwarfs.
    — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2022
  • What's the story behind that pin the tail on the donkey box and the striking resemblance to the Pearson kids?
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 24 May 2022
  • Though her choreography is more measured than that of her daughters or the ensemble, her striking presence is felt all the way to the back row of the Harris Theater.
    — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The sport is seemingly designed to cater to the combat sport fan who doesn’t want to see the grappling associated with MMA, but would prefer to see more action and striking variation than traditional boxing.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025

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