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Recent Examples of pluckiness
From their first encounter, the fantastic Petrova holds her ground, playing Iris with assured pluckiness.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pluckiness
Noun
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For Garcia, that sense of something built by instinct and fortitude is part of what makes the next chapter feel so charged.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Like my predecessors, my life has been grounded in faith and fortitude.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Any number of other Knicks played the hero, willing the team to a gutsy victory, showing sudden grit after so many easy blowouts.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Yet even today, the grit and determination Dede instilled in her son hasn’t left her.—
Gigi Zamora,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Edward Montoya plays Fingal as an idealistic young writer, fresh out of Harvard, with little practical experience but a lot of ability and gumption.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Clearly, the interior designer known as Dabito—Dab, for short—does not lack for gumption.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2026
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She was known among her neighbors for her generosity and spunk — and among her relatives for stubborn refusal to leave Bellevue Square, her home of 54 years, The Courant reported in 1997.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Grossmont showed some spunk, rallying for three runs in the bottom of the inning.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What led up to it speaks to France’s mettle and how things that can go wrong just aren’t for the Padres.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Nürburgring Nordschleife is the track for the world’s highest performance cars to prove their mettle.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The courage to make those choices and keep moving forward is what has defined my journey.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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But when a mysterious aircraft sinks into the ocean, Ally’s peaceful world is suddenly thrown into danger and is thrust into a journey real-life marine creatures as the film explores themes of friendship and courage.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ponds also plays with a chip on his shoulder and displays fearlessness both in coverage situations and against the run.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Ashley has an ingénue’s demeanor, but from the first episode, it’s been clear that there is fearlessness beneath her sunny surface.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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But none of their streaks of zero heroism remotely compares with the untouchability of Miller’s streak.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The lockdown and Moore’s heroism clearly prevented any further violence in this rare school shooting situation with a positive ending.—
James Densley,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Pluckiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pluckiness. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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