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
She brings a sort of Disney princess innocence and pluck to Anna, which makes sense considering she played Ariel in the live-action “The Little Mermaid.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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
One card reads: "Keep momentum, FBI slower overnight," while another said: "Change hat, shoes, pluck eyebrows".
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
Koffi felt a distinct pluck of sadness in his absence, but when the goddess cleared her throat, she refocused.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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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