pluckier; pluckiest
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Similarly, Devon isn't a retread of other plucky Jedi leads.
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The plucky kid who seemingly had a fast-track job and a beyond-dreams wife is now desperately snorting it all away.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Bachata played faintly, with plucky notes from the guitar cutting through cows' grunts.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Each of those films also features a plucky, diminutive hero who succeeds in the face of naysayers—an easy figure for any kid watching to root for.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The plucky kid who seemingly had a fast-track job and a beyond-dreams wife is now desperately snorting it all away.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Bachata played faintly, with plucky notes from the guitar cutting through cows' grunts.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Each of those films also features a plucky, diminutive hero who succeeds in the face of naysayers—an easy figure for any kid watching to root for.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 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 8 Apr. 2026.
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