pluckier; pluckiest
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Not because your home team has suddenly become a plucky underdog, even if the Braves (26-13) have a better record.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Instead, perhaps plucky Oklahoma, with all of its financial disadvantages, scheduling struggles and three-star players, could shake up the world.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
His presence has turned them from a plucky group with something to prove into a force to be reckoned with every night.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Enter the plucky Mabel, who uses experimental technology to Avatar her way into a fake beaver’s body and mobilize the animals into fighting for their homes.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Instead, perhaps plucky Oklahoma, with all of its financial disadvantages, scheduling struggles and three-star players, could shake up the world.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
His presence has turned them from a plucky group with something to prove into a force to be reckoned with every night.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Enter the plucky Mabel, who uses experimental technology to Avatar her way into a fake beaver’s body and mobilize the animals into fighting for their homes.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
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 18 May. 2026.
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