strumming

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“Too many people that don’t know Mississippi think of it as a river, steamboats and some old guy strumming a banjo on a broken porch,” says Mr. Carswell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Women wearing long wigs and ornate traditional dresses milled around a pebbled courtyard, stopping to snap photos under a pavilion, as the melodious strumming of the Chinese zither played in the background.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

The duo, both a product of La Industria, Inc., blends the Caribbean beat with earworm guitar strumming, a sure repeat for the holiday festivities or any dance party.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

Her self-aware, pensiveness glimmers against the soft strumming of guitars and strings in "I Hate It Here."

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2024

Jim and Roger followed behind him, strumming their guitars.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez