pluckier; pluckiest
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Hollywood loves a comedy about a plucky kid and an aging eccentric.
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Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
Texas Tech morphing from plucky underdog to college football antagonist in less than a season is exactly what the sport needs.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Viewers would see the new Tory top dog as a successor to the heroic age of plucky British polar exploration.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 June 2026
Given the draw is so wide open, why not go for the plucky teenager thrilling his home crowd?
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 28 May 2026
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Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
Texas Tech morphing from plucky underdog to college football antagonist in less than a season is exactly what the sport needs.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Viewers would see the new Tory top dog as a successor to the heroic age of plucky British polar exploration.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 June 2026
Given the draw is so wide open, why not go for the plucky teenager thrilling his home crowd?
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 28 May 2026
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“Plucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plucky. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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