pluckiness

Example Sentences

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He interacted with amp feedback to turn the guitar's usual "pluckiness" into anything from mechanical growls to uncannily vocal timbres, to other-worldly sustained flute sounds.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2023

Combined with the warmth of ginger and the pluckiness of traditional African spices, the bitter and sweet flavors of Red Drink were a liquid love letter in remembrance of a distant homeland.

From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2022

And yet, Day carried on with the trademark pluckiness audiences have always associated with her.

From The Guardian • May 14, 2019

The early buzz was all lucky-duck pluckiness: We can make the entire thing a signature green space!

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2018

She could not, however, keep back the indignation from her innocent young voice; and this indignation, being a sure sign in his mind of pluckiness, greatly delighted her companion.

From Sue, A Little Heroine by Meade, L. T.