strum

Example Sentences

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He began at midday on Wednesday and with a plan to strum his last chord at 18:00 BST on Thursday, he could end up beating the previous official record by six hours.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

Ever since a couple of bandmates were late to rehearsal a decade earlier, when DeBardi first realized he could strum a guitar and strike a drum in the same motion, he’d occasionally performed solo.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

And because the musicians play so precisely onstage — each strum in place, each groove just right — the songs differed little from the versions permanently stored in your head.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2024

A crowd quickly gathers as the slim, tall young man begins to strum.

From BBC • May 8, 2023

Soon an acoustic guitar strum fills the room, followed by a woman's voice.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour