strike up
verb
struck up; struck up also stricken up; striking up; strikes up
: to begin to sing or play or to be sung or played
1
: to cause to begin singing or playing
strike up the band
2
: to cause to begin
strike up a conversation
Examples of strike up in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The cabbie strikes up a conversation, resulting in an epic and remarkable journey.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Earlier in the year, some Mormon missionaries had struck up a conversation with Vincent on campus.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Their wives even appeared to have struck up a relationship recently, spending time together during the team’s current trip to South Korea.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
In his own time, the Captain strikes up an affair with Sofia Mori (Sandra Oh), a nisei woman who identifies as American first and Japanese second.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The two would strike up a friendship, chatting by phone on occasion and once playing golf at Bel Air Country Club, one of Garner’s favorite hangouts.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Haskins, a junior from Minneapolis who is a policy, philosophy and economics major, had struck up a friendship with Walter Palmer, a former Dartmouth player who works in the alumni office.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Instead of striking up a conversation with their-coworkers, Gen Z and millennials workers are turning to TikTok in a desperate bid to find friends.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2024
While being forced to spend time with elderly matchmaking women in London, Totah's character strikes up a romance with a woman named Honoria Marable (Mia Threapleton).
—Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Earlier in the year, some Mormon missionaries had struck up a conversation with Vincent on campus.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Their wives even appeared to have struck up a relationship recently, spending time together during the team’s current trip to South Korea.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
In his own time, the Captain strikes up an affair with Sofia Mori (Sandra Oh), a nisei woman who identifies as American first and Japanese second.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The two would strike up a friendship, chatting by phone on occasion and once playing golf at Bel Air Country Club, one of Garner’s favorite hangouts.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Haskins, a junior from Minneapolis who is a policy, philosophy and economics major, had struck up a friendship with Walter Palmer, a former Dartmouth player who works in the alumni office.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Instead of striking up a conversation with their-coworkers, Gen Z and millennials workers are turning to TikTok in a desperate bid to find friends.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2024
While being forced to spend time with elderly matchmaking women in London, Totah's character strikes up a romance with a woman named Honoria Marable (Mia Threapleton).
—Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Strike up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20up. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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