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Recent Examples of strikingly
Democrats, meanwhile, say the rhetoric sounds strikingly similar to the populist arguments advanced by the very progressives DeSantis routinely attacks.
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
The service Service here is warm, intuitive, and strikingly informal.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
But the tactics are strikingly familiar.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Several unrelated species evolved strikingly similar receptor modifications independently — including mongooses (family Herpestidae), hedgehogs (subfamily Erinaceinae) and pigs (Sus domesticus).
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
In 2020, Aniston reunited with Pitt at the SAG Awards wearing a ring that looked strikingly similar to her engagement ring, prompting fans to wonder if the exes were on their way to a reconciliation.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Most strikingly, the vessel had a more personal feel than ships from larger cruise companies.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 25 May 2026
This tank dress is strikingly similar to the one Longoria wore to the Cannes Film Festival.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Initial discussions reportedly cover roughly $30 billion worth of trade, a strikingly modest figure given a relationship that once involved more than $650 billion in annual bilateral goods trade.
—Neil Shearing, Time, 20 May 2026
Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
The service Service here is warm, intuitive, and strikingly informal.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
But the tactics are strikingly familiar.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Several unrelated species evolved strikingly similar receptor modifications independently — including mongooses (family Herpestidae), hedgehogs (subfamily Erinaceinae) and pigs (Sus domesticus).
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
In 2020, Aniston reunited with Pitt at the SAG Awards wearing a ring that looked strikingly similar to her engagement ring, prompting fans to wonder if the exes were on their way to a reconciliation.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Most strikingly, the vessel had a more personal feel than ships from larger cruise companies.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 25 May 2026
This tank dress is strikingly similar to the one Longoria wore to the Cannes Film Festival.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Initial discussions reportedly cover roughly $30 billion worth of trade, a strikingly modest figure given a relationship that once involved more than $650 billion in annual bilateral goods trade.
—Neil Shearing, Time, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strikingly
Adverb
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Their plan flopped spectacularly.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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The strategy worked spectacularly.—
Julia Dhar,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Every day, visitors arrive to dress in robes richly embroidered with phoenixes and adorn themselves with jade and pearl pendants and gold fingernail guards like those worn in imperial China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 May 2026
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That wasn’t its only subject; comedy and power and misogyny and creativity and intergenerational conflict and work ethic and, especially in its last few seasons, the debased state of the entertainment industry were all richly explored through lines.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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My suggestions are The Lexington or Forepaugh’s — both historic restaurants that have been revived gorgeously in the past few years.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Though within easy reach of Cyprus’s beach resorts, this gorgeously rugged corner of the island has long escaped most travelers’ notice.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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And here is a helpful tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
2 June 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 8 Jun. 2026.
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