strumming
Example Sentences
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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
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
Women wearing long wigs and ornate traditional dresses milled around a pebbled courtyard, stopping to snap photos under a pavilion, as the melodious strumming of the Chinese zither played in the background.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
“You’d hardly expect me to go strumming out airs while those Cauldron warriors were following us,” Fflewddur said.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
