How to Use strike up in a Sentence

strike up

verb

• On the green, the group strikes up a classic game of Truth or Dare.
  — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 28 July 2023
• The song struck up, there went the guitar solo and the crowd cheered.
  — Dylan Owens, The Know, 9 June 2019
• The pair appear to strike up a friendship over the course of filming.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 July 2018
• The two struck up a friendship that lasted for 45 years.
  — Bruce Haring, Deadline, 16 June 2024
• While the pair met and struck up a friendship in 2018, Blake had been a fan of Webb’s music for years.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2023
• Shore struck up a friendship with the girl’s mother, Jill, and learned the ropes herself.
  — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2023
• Ferrell and Steele were hired at SNL in the 1990s and quickly struck up a friendship.
  — Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024
• The two kept in touch over the last three years, striking up a friendship via Facebook.
  — NBC News, 23 June 2023
• Over the years Simpson and Cyrus have struck up a pretty close-knit friendship.
  — Glamour, 9 Oct. 2019
• The two strike up an unlikely friendship and forge a unique bond over their pasts.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Oct. 2020
• The two struck up a romance and were married the following year in the Petos’ living room.
  — Warren Strugatch, New York Times, 25 May 2018
• Adams said the threat of thunderstorms wasn’t quite over, because lightning can strike up to 15 miles from the base of a storm.
  — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2024
• As Bob worked on the van, a buddy of his struck up a conversation with us.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 24 Feb. 2020
• Schoeffer helped him across, and the two struck up a friendship, which grew to include Karl and Olivier.
  — Joshua Levine, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2018
• The two struck up a friendship unusual to player and boss.
  — Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post, 14 June 2019
• For a third time, take action and don’t be scared to strike up a conversation.
  — Jason Hennessey, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2022
• Former McDaniel coach Becky Martin saw one of the videos, and the two struck up a connection.
  — Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 29 Nov. 2019
• Frank falls into a trap on Bill’s property and the two strike up an alliance.
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2023
• The movie is built around two strangers who strike up a conversation on a long journey.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 24 Oct. 2022
• In 2012 the pair struck up an email friendship when Saveri emailed for advice on how to format pleadings.
  — Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2023
• The pair struck up a conversation while pumping gas and by the time their tanks were full, a friendship was born.
  — The Washington Post, oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2019
• There, at the game, the two struck up a conversation about a book the officer was writing.
  — Ashley Vaughan, CNN, 22 Feb. 2020
• The two strike up a friendship and Remus teaches the boy lessons with tales about Brer Rabbit.
  — Haley Victory Smith, Washington Examiner, 25 June 2020
• Across 92 tracks, the sonorous amphibians strike up all manner of din: chirps, croaks, barks, chirrups, beeps, honks, buzzes, squawks, blips, whines, and grunts.
  — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2023
• The duo quickly strike up an affair – despite the fact Katie is due to get married to someone else in two months.
  — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022
• En route, a young woman noticed the book on my lap and struck up a conversation with me.
  — Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2024
• And don’t be afraid to chat with a stranger, reconnect with your barista or strike up a conversation at the dog park.
  — New York Times, 4 May 2021
• One night, when things get too much, Ste seeks refuge in Jamie’s flat and, sharing a bed, the boys strike up a new relationship.
  — Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024
• Over the years, the two have struck up a friendship and artistic relationship, with Humm having previously sat for Clemente as a portrait subject.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2024
• Passionate beliefs strike up defensive behavior when the moon meets Mars.
  — USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Nov 2024