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Recent Examples of strikingly
The characters in the play break the fourth wall — a strikingly common thing in Chicago and New York theater this spring — and make their cases directly.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 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
Instead, the town took a strikingly concrete approach.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
The company is building its brand on a lineup of bougie basics—$50 cashmere sweaters and $184 European linen bedding sets—plus some designs strikingly similar to more expensive products from Bottega Veneta, Birkenstock, Coach and other brands.
—Amanda Mull, Bloomberg, 15 Apr. 2026
But Carreyrou also analyzed Nakamoto’s emails, and found the language to be strikingly similar to Back’s.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Detroit was strikingly better running to the right versus to the left in 2025.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
For a mission that pushed the boundaries of human exploration, the compensation is strikingly ordinary—closer to a mid-career desk job, or even skilled trade jobs like electricians and HVAC technicians, than a once-in-a-generation journey around the moon.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 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
Instead, the town took a strikingly concrete approach.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
The company is building its brand on a lineup of bougie basics—$50 cashmere sweaters and $184 European linen bedding sets—plus some designs strikingly similar to more expensive products from Bottega Veneta, Birkenstock, Coach and other brands.
—Amanda Mull, Bloomberg, 15 Apr. 2026
But Carreyrou also analyzed Nakamoto’s emails, and found the language to be strikingly similar to Back’s.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Detroit was strikingly better running to the right versus to the left in 2025.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
For a mission that pushed the boundaries of human exploration, the compensation is strikingly ordinary—closer to a mid-career desk job, or even skilled trade jobs like electricians and HVAC technicians, than a once-in-a-generation journey around the moon.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strikingly
Adverb
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Baldwin faced a similar charge, but the case against him unraveled spectacularly.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
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In stark contrast to Hungary’s economic decay, Orbán’s family and friends have become spectacularly wealthy through gifted government contracts and other grift.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Trained on such a corpus, an AI helper could speak your company’s language fluently, and reveal richly profitable connections in your files.—
Erik German,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The role of specific fungi within each group is richly varied.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Each is gorgeously designed to reflect a distinct personality and suit a particular kind of magic.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And here is a helpful tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the big picture, the Artemis II mission continues to go splendidly.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Strikingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strikingly. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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