Definition of STRIKING

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

Recent Examples of striking from the Web

The most striking view during a total eclipse is said to be the outer atmosphere of the sun called the corona.

— valeria merino, The Courier-Journal, "What you need to know about the 'Great American Eclipse' crossing Kentucky next month," 20 July 2017
Cai Qi is a striking example of someone whose career has thus defied political convention.

— The Economist, "A Bolshevik in BeijingXi Jinping has chosen an unusual man to lead the capital city," 13 July 2017
Experts say the nation’s latest tests puts Alaska within striking distance, but is not yet capable of reaching the lower 48 states.

— aria bendix, The Atlantic, "U.S. Shoots Down Target in THAAD Anti-Missile Test," 11 July 2017
Gaviglio kept the damage to three runs, then worked three scoreless innings and seemed poised to at least keep the Mariners within striking distance.

— ryan divish, The Seattle Times, "Midseason drop continues: Mariners lose eighth straight home game," 6 July 2017
The $65 million, 263-space parking garage, designed by the Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron, opened in 2010 and received national attention for its striking design.

— rene rodriguez, miamiherald, "Iconic Lincoln Road parking garage and party palace has new owner," 30 June 2017
Using the gray concrete of a parking structure with a red, blue or yellow car can make for a striking image, but parking a silver vehicle there is going to create a monochromatic mess.

— david newhardt, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Cars, Colors, & Choices: Create drama when photographing your vehicle," 22 June 2017
Her striking photos and handwritten stories have since been displayed at area libraries and art galleries.

— sarah gish, kansascity.com, "This new book focuses on Johnson County’s ‘invisible’ homeless," 21 June 2017
Fourth, the most striking disparities are found in office leadership positions.

— casey burgat, Washington Post, "Among House staff, women are well represented. Just not in the senior positions.," 20 June 2017

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First Known Use of striking

1725

striking Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of striking

noticeable, remarkable, prominent, outstanding, conspicuous, salient, striking mean attracting notice or attention. noticeable applies to something unlikely to escape observation. a piano recital with no noticeable errors remarkable applies to something so extraordinary or exceptional as to invite comment. a film of remarkable intelligence and wit prominent applies to something commanding notice by standing out from its surroundings or background. a doctor who occupies a prominent position in the town outstanding applies to something that rises above and excels others of the same kind. honored for her outstanding contributions to science conspicuous applies to something that is obvious and unavoidable to the sight or mind. conspicuous bureaucratic waste salient applies to something of significance that merits the attention given it. the salient points of the speech striking applies to something that impresses itself powerfully and deeply upon the observer's mind or vision. the region's striking poverty

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