strumming
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The singer said he was in a Miami hotel while writing the song, strumming his guitar and admiring the coastal view.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
“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
It shows relatives outside a cabin, including her grandfather—a movie-star-handsome man strumming a guitar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
As they shot the breeze, McCartney started strumming.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
I watched the guy opposite strumming his washboard, watched him blowing his horn.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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