plucked

Example Sentences

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"Mums may have plucked up the courage to come in that day to talk about their mental health, but then they can't come if there's no slots available," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

After “Let ’Em In,” McCartney asked his band member Brian Ray to show off the song’s all-important bass line: a single note plucked over and over and over again.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Sri Lanka discharged 22 Iranian crew from hospital who were plucked from life rafts after their warship was sunk by a US submarine, officials said Sunday.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

The opening ballad, “Risk It All,” is pretty but listless, with Mr. Mars singing over a gently plucked nylon-string guitar until a relaxed syncopated groove folds in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

She dabbed toilet water behind her ears and plucked at her cheeks.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck