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Recent Examples of strikingly
The language and targets have shifted over time, but the underlying logic of reproductive governance has remained strikingly consistent.
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Sonya Borrero, STAT, 1 May 2026
The surface is strikingly similar to paper, but there’s no need for actual paper, folder or tags.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Shot entirely with drones, delivering a strikingly cinematic experience, Follow Mode offers a new perspective on terror audiences have simply never seen before.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
If the answers in newspapers across the country for more than a century were so strikingly consistent, why did subscribers persist in asking variations of the same question?
—Lawrence Glickman, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Other highlights included the Strawberry Watermelon Refresher, which features slices of fresh strawberry mixed into the drink, and the strikingly purple Blackberry Passion Fruit Refresher, which had chewy sips thanks to the blackberry chunks.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Beyond the cabs, Lyft’s London footprint is becoming strikingly comprehensive.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
And the notes that accompany the sermons in outline form are strikingly similar to those Bickle provided for years, even down to the practice of boldfacing, italicizing and underlining certain points.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
More than a century ago the rise of the player piano prompted strikingly similar debates about automation, artistry and fair compensation.
—Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
Sonya Borrero, STAT, 1 May 2026
The surface is strikingly similar to paper, but there’s no need for actual paper, folder or tags.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Shot entirely with drones, delivering a strikingly cinematic experience, Follow Mode offers a new perspective on terror audiences have simply never seen before.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
If the answers in newspapers across the country for more than a century were so strikingly consistent, why did subscribers persist in asking variations of the same question?
—Lawrence Glickman, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Other highlights included the Strawberry Watermelon Refresher, which features slices of fresh strawberry mixed into the drink, and the strikingly purple Blackberry Passion Fruit Refresher, which had chewy sips thanks to the blackberry chunks.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Beyond the cabs, Lyft’s London footprint is becoming strikingly comprehensive.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
And the notes that accompany the sermons in outline form are strikingly similar to those Bickle provided for years, even down to the practice of boldfacing, italicizing and underlining certain points.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
More than a century ago the rise of the player piano prompted strikingly similar debates about automation, artistry and fair compensation.
—Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strikingly
Adverb
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These spectacularly expensive exhibitions are known for their extravagant presentations of gorgeous garments.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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In the 20 years since, the dark matter explanation has been challenged many times, but each challenge has failed spectacularly.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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How does someone as non-linear in thought and deed create music so richly within the format of popular song and its structure?—
A.D. Amorosi,
SPIN,
4 May 2026
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But BandWith Chicago’s new home in East Garfield Park displays a more contemporary approach to minimalism, one that richly layers old and new elements in a compelling solution that is modest and straightforward while equally elegant and nuanced.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Adverb
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They at first preferred buncheong, a rustic style of stoneware decorated with white slip, gorgeously epitomized by a late 15th-century bowl marked by wide sweeps of pale brushwork on its interior and exterior, nothing more.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Channeling ’90s slowcore and post-rock into gorgeously brooding odes to dejection, the Chicago quartet’s debut is downer music at its most alluring.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And here is a helpful tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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This allows for more action and more monsters — splendidly rendered — and more occasions for Eleven to use her superpowers.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Strikingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strikingly. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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