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Recent Examples of strikingly
Not only are the beaches less crowded (but no less beautiful), the surrounding area is also strikingly green and mountainous—especially on the drive in from the airport.
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Annie Daly, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Trans World Airlines was in the process of painting its planes with a strikingly similar color scheme when it was acquired by American Airlines in 2001.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Gabriel Zuchtriegel, director of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, put it in strikingly modern terms.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The seventh of those losses looked strikingly similar to the other six.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Nguyen offered a strikingly human comparison.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
The reasons are strikingly practical.
—Jonathan Zavaleta, Footwear News, 6 Mar. 2026
This is strikingly similar to what motivated heroism in Nazi Germany.
—Catherine A. Sanderson, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
In my research at Harvard Business School, this pattern is strikingly consistent.
—Leslie John, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
Annie Daly, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Trans World Airlines was in the process of painting its planes with a strikingly similar color scheme when it was acquired by American Airlines in 2001.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Gabriel Zuchtriegel, director of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, put it in strikingly modern terms.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The seventh of those losses looked strikingly similar to the other six.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Nguyen offered a strikingly human comparison.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
The reasons are strikingly practical.
—Jonathan Zavaleta, Footwear News, 6 Mar. 2026
This is strikingly similar to what motivated heroism in Nazi Germany.
—Catherine A. Sanderson, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
In my research at Harvard Business School, this pattern is strikingly consistent.
—Leslie John, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strikingly
Adverb
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Needless to say each backfires spectacularly.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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The thing is, what’s great about Sinners is spectacularly, gloriously great.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The result is that the dimensions of time are implicitly filled in, as naturally and as richly as the spaces where the action takes place.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Add onion; cook and stir until richly golden, about 6 minutes.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Brahms started with promise, Vogler’s cello projecting a big but gorgeously creamy tone.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Add this gorgeously savory onion dish to your 13x9 repertoire for a new family favorite at Easter.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The move has worked out splendidly on the ice so far, with the Ducks dramatically improving their record with a talented young core gaining another year of experience.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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However, above all Araújo splendidly comes up with an unforgettable cinema hero.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Strikingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strikingly. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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