strumming

Example Sentences

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As they shot the breeze, McCartney started strumming.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

But ego isn’t just Chalamet’s engine, it’s also his muse, whether he’s swinging a paddle, riding a sandworm or strumming a guitar as Bob Dylan.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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

“Too many people that don’t know Mississippi think of it as a river, steamboats and some old guy strumming a banjo on a broken porch,” says Mr. Carswell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

I watched the guy opposite strumming his washboard, watched him blowing his horn.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx