pluck
Example Sentences
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"But I've had so many friends do Strictly, and I thought it was about time that I pluck up the courage and made my way on to the dance floor."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
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
So Levinson decided to pluck down $850 for two Category 3 tickets — among the cheapest available — for he and his wife to go the final U.S. group-play game at SoFi Stadium in June.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 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
Samir had begun to pluck hairs from his mustache with every pinch.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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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