striking
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Synonyms & Antonyms for striking
Synonyms
arresting, bodacious, bold, brilliant, catchy, commanding, conspicuous, dramatic, emphatic, eye-catching, flamboyant, grabby, kenspeckle [chiefly Scottish], marked, noisy, noticeable, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, showy, splashy
Antonyms
inconspicuous, unemphatic, unflamboyant, unnoticeable, unobtrusive, unremarkable, unshowy
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What’s most striking, though, is that there’s no evidence that Washington in any way used the presidency to influence his canal scheme, other than to generally encourage development of east-west transit corridors. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Founding Fathers would be appalled by Trump’s plan to host G-7, historians say," 27 Aug. 2019 These are some of the striking differences between European and African laborers. — Kelley Fanto Deetz, The Conversation, "Setting the historical record straight for the critics of The New York Times project on slavery in America," 23 Aug. 2019 Most striking, the Browns’ company also has unusually close ties with a pro-Trump PAC, America Fighting Back. — Justin Bank, New York Times, "Big Tech, a Conservative Provocateur and the Fight Over Disinformation," 21 Aug. 2019 The largest and most striking is Bryce Amphitheater. — National Geographic, "Everything to know about Bryce Canyon National Park," 19 Aug. 2019 The most striking aesthetic at Gold Sprint though is the rows of trophies behind the bar. — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, "Huntsville, here’s your next coffee obsession," 19 Aug. 2019 Those were the most striking takeaways from a joint Senate committee hearing that spanned more than three hours Tuesday. — Ryan Faircloth, Twin Cities, "Retaliation, overpayments and ‘unconscionable arrogance’: DHS issues come into view at MN Senate hearing," 13 Aug. 2019 The Visionworks mogul has now purchased naming rights to the city’s two most striking soccer venues without providing himself a clear path to profit from either one of them. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "For Louisville City FC and for the Lynn family, naming the stadium wasn't about money," 5 Aug. 2019 That one of the most striking new painters should have begun his career as a 50-something hobbyist already established in another artistic field is an unexpected development, not least for Mr Johnston. — D.b., The Economist, "James Johnston, a veteran rock musician, has blossomed as an artist," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'striking.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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