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strumming

VERB
tweak
Synonyms


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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

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

I recognize one of Mustafa’s friends playing the alto saxophone and a boy from his basketball team strumming the bass guitar.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan



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