scrappy

Example Sentences

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He makes clear that the eventual titans of streetwear were scrappy entrepreneurs who merged graffiti, break dancing, hip-hop, punk rock and skateboarding, all gestures of rebellion they cleverly merchandised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Apple has come a long way from its days as a scrappy underdog in the personal-computing world.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

For decades, the island was celebrated by U.S. critics worldwide as a scrappy symbol of anti-imperialism and a utopic experiment in socialism.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

If England had picked up two or three more wins in slightly scrappy fashion, the numbers would look a lot healthier.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Cora pictured her, scrappy and determined, a survivor of famine and the hard relocation.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead