strumming
Example Sentences
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“It has none of those elements one sees so often: festivals of wrought iron, little Juliet balconies, guitars strumming in every corner,” he recalled in his 1998 interview.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He took out his guitar, started strumming, and soon created the folk song that would become an anthem for his small opposition group, Not In My Backyard Imperial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
As they shot the breeze, McCartney started strumming.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
But then we see him at the top of the cliff, strumming the banjo that Maude gave him, choosing to live, although he’d just lost what led him to come to the conclusion.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2026
My father expected me to attend an Ivy League university, where I'd make straight A's, play football, and spend my off-hours strumming guitar with the student jazz combo.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
