How to Use striking in a Sentence

striking

adjective

• The poverty of the city is striking.
• There is a striking resemblance between the girls.
• The long puff sleeves and slightly flared waist give this black top a striking edge.
  — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 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
• Use it as a backdrop to highlight a striking piece of wall decor.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2023
• Its most striking feature is the gray tweed fabric used on the dash and elsewhere.
  — John Voelcker, Car and Driver, 8 June 2023
• The other top four images in the People’s Choice Award are just as striking.
  — Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024
• That's what makes this 1964 example all the more striking.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2023
• Baltic Yachts just unveiled a new sloop with a striking pastel-pink hull.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2024
• The beauty of a teenage girl feeling free and safe to have and express emotions is a striking sight to behold.
  — Erica Tremblay, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
• Apart from its topic, the most striking feature of the new lab would be its location.
  — Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 7 June 2023
• The most striking evidence in Majors’s case was Jabbari’s four days on the stand.
  — Vulture, 14 Dec. 2023
• The visitors were not in striking distance again as ASU built its lead to as many as 17 points late in the second half.
  — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2024
• Yet scary characters are more striking and salient to us, and can therefore seem even more alive.
  — Patrick House, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
• Legal experts said that what’s so striking about the Hur report.
  — Perry Stein, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024
• The brick hearth meets the coffered ceiling and creates a striking structural feature.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
• The bathroom beams with design oomph thanks to a large abstract painting that hangs above the tub and a striking blue-and-white ceramic stool.
  — Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• Most importantly of all, though, the pattern looked beautiful over the wood floor and made a striking contrast to the white walls.
  — Rachel Simon, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
• In fairness to the star, the packaging, from brand Grown Alchemist, bears a striking resemblance to a toothpaste tube.
  — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
• There is a striking balance of darkness, tenderness, dry humour, and music in the film.
  — Callum McLennan, Variety, 3 Aug. 2023
• Yet the most striking display of Pivetta’s passion for his profession occurred off the field.
  — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
• These ankle-strap heels are a striking option for height and a bolder color within the neutral range.
  — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 June 2023
• Jennifer Lawrence stood out in a striking three-piece suit, featuring a head-turning waistcoat worn sans bra and blouse.
  — Alex Kessler, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2024
• In the photos, Moore's daughter bears a striking resemblance to the star, smiling and posing in a few throwback pictures.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
• In the photo, Violet — who bears a striking resemblance to mom Jennifer Garner — wears a white mask and a white, flowy dress.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 7 July 2023
• Zelensky in his speech Wednesday evening implied that Ukraine’s air force had shot down the plane, which crashed within striking range from Ukraine.
  — Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
• The most striking examples of the PGA’s core mission are synergized in the campus’ northwest corner, a 4-minute walk apart.
  — Brad Townsend, Dallas News, 7 May 2023
• The first two are made from vegan leather and showcase a striking metallic silver shade with lilac accents.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2023
• Many striking autoworkers are already back on the job and will be reflected in next month’s data.
  — Christine Romans, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024