on the strength of

phrase

: because of the influence of (something)

I went and saw the film on the strength of his recommendation.

Examples of on the strength of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Galliano, who rose to fame on the strength of his theatrical, feminine designs, suffered a precipitous fall from grace in 2011 after he was caught on camera making drunken antisemitic and anti-Asian remarks to a couple in a Paris cafe. — News Desk, Artforum, 31 Aug. 2026

Following a premiere in the main competition at Edinburgh, the film could pick up limited international distribution on the strength of its Euro-American cast and overall curiosity factor. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

DeLand looking good again against national power early, forcing a 3-and-out on the strength of a sack by Jordan Banks. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Zara Larsson catapulted to Main Pop Girl status this year on the strength of her fifth studio album Midnight Sun, released in September 2025. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on the strength of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove