pluck
Example Sentences
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Pickers pluck items from shelves in a prescribed sequence while drivers double-check bagged orders before speeding off on scooters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
The condition causes him to obsessively pluck his beard or eyebrows when anxious or bored.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
If Bezos had any of that pluck, we certainly would not be reading about the Post’s pending demise.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
Taking on the trial bar requires pluck, but it can also pay dividends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Since the string is taut, it vibrates quickly, producing sound waves, if you pluck it, or rub it with a bow.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing pluck
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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"The Song of Wandering Aengus" by W.B. Yeats
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The Magician's Nephew
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