strumming
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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
In the opening track “Lugares,” Selines meets her acoustic guitar strumming with a velvety croon, singing of leaping into the unknown — despite understanding the difficulties that will come from leaving home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 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
They rolled down the homestretch for the first time, and Pollard felt the rightness of Seabiscuit’s stride, the smooth strumming under him.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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