strum
Example Sentences
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Livingston began to strum his guitar and sing.
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The score is a comical barrage of harp strums, as if heaven’s angels have gotten good and drunk.
From Los Angeles Times
Leo strums a couple of chords and smiles.
From Literature
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We hear a Fender Rhodes piano, strummed electric guitar and a spare trumpet, conjuring images of a late night in a smoky club.
Watching the sky turn pink at the end of the day, I sit on the balcony and sing the song that brought me to Cuba, strumming on Mima’s oud.
From Literature
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