pluckier; pluckiest
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We’re told by Iervolino that discussions are in an advanced stages to secure a rocket which will carry the plucky director into space.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Last month, the opportunity finally came, thanks to a plucky desert fish and the biologists working to safeguard the species from extinction.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Much has been said about Bella's plain-Jane persona, but Stewart's earnest performance vivifies the character with a plucky yet lovesick duality that also grounds the film's lofty fantasy sequences.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Based on Harold Gray’s comic strip, the Tony-winning musical follows a plucky orphan and her dog who find an unlikely home with Daddy Warbucks.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Last month, the opportunity finally came, thanks to a plucky desert fish and the biologists working to safeguard the species from extinction.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Much has been said about Bella's plain-Jane persona, but Stewart's earnest performance vivifies the character with a plucky yet lovesick duality that also grounds the film's lofty fantasy sequences.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Based on Harold Gray’s comic strip, the Tony-winning musical follows a plucky orphan and her dog who find an unlikely home with Daddy Warbucks.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Plucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plucky. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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