pluckier; pluckiest
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These artists no doubt saw themselves in the plucky perspective that Swift’s lyrics conveyed.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Becoming an author has always been a dream for Revord, best known for their role as plucky little sibling Missy Cooper on the hit CBS series Young Sheldon.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Studio is not a plucky little anything, and its trophy haul on Emmys Night could be massive.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Welles grabbed one of his acoustic guitars, set his words to a plucky folk melody, and eventually made his way to a nearby city park.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Becoming an author has always been a dream for Revord, best known for their role as plucky little sibling Missy Cooper on the hit CBS series Young Sheldon.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Studio is not a plucky little anything, and its trophy haul on Emmys Night could be massive.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Welles grabbed one of his acoustic guitars, set his words to a plucky folk melody, and eventually made his way to a nearby city park.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plucky
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“Plucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plucky. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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