as in brave
informal
having or showing a lot of courage or determination
A plucky young man who never gave up on his dream.
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Recent Examples of plucky
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Detroit has been hot since installing Todd McLellan as head coach Dec. 26, but reality has set in for the plucky Red Wings.
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
In the end, however, Jod was thwarted by a group of plucky At Attin kids, forced to watch his scheme fail and pirates burn under a barrage of New Republic X-Wing fire.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Based on developer Naughty Dog's hugely popular video game franchise, S2 is set five years after the events of the first season and finds the bond beginning to fray between plucky survivors Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) while introducing several new characters.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
The Pompidou Center is mounting a vast retrospective (Jan. 15 through May 26), including new archival material that paints a picture of Valadon’s plucky and pioneering personal life.
—Emily Labarge, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
In the end, however, Jod was thwarted by a group of plucky At Attin kids, forced to watch his scheme fail and pirates burn under a barrage of New Republic X-Wing fire.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Based on developer Naughty Dog's hugely popular video game franchise, S2 is set five years after the events of the first season and finds the bond beginning to fray between plucky survivors Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) while introducing several new characters.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
The Pompidou Center is mounting a vast retrospective (Jan. 15 through May 26), including new archival material that paints a picture of Valadon’s plucky and pioneering personal life.
—Emily Labarge, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plucky
Adjective
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His condition was touch and go, but this brave boy refused to give up.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement and instead trusts them to use common sense.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Gunderson’s Hertha is fierce, witty and courageous and her Marie is cowering, heartbroken and despondent.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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History is filled with good and evil, but in the end, good conquers evil when courageous men and women don’t give up, as when Hitler and his Nazis were vanquished.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Despite a valiant effort from Dustin, who hit a Final Cut on Cody for a near-fall, Cody fought back with a Disaster Kick and a Cross Rhodes, only for Dustin to kick out.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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An animal rescue in Florida has saved nearly 80 dogs from the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires and freezing weather in Texas in a valiant effort that saw their team drive across the country to help find the pups a better home.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Merging fearless expression with limitless possibility, the collection brings together BAPE’s streetwear legacy and KidSuper’s artistic approach, creating a bold new world of fashion and art under the theme A Super Ape.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
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This legislation will cement his status in our nation's capital as our fearless commander-in-chief, extraordinary leader, and relentless champion for the American people.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Jack Bech is determined to live that reality for himself and his other half.—
Christopher Kamrani,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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This isn’t a match the aristocracy would approve of, and sinister forces are determined to keep them apart.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.—
Peter Goldman,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The Clippers were resolute in the face of those challenges, with James Harden and Norman Powell combining for 73 points in an impressive 127-117 win over Milwaukee on Saturday at the Intuit Dome.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Prince Harry case was different For those watching at home, the settlement seemed like an unexpected about-face from the 40-year-old royal who had previously been so resolute about seeing the case through.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Outlets like The Riverside Record, founded by journalist Alicia Ramirez, are working to fill that void and the local journalists that remain are doing heroic work with insufficient resources.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2025
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Expecting applause, many veterans like him faced the ire of the nation's swelling anti-war movement, whose protests pitted neighbor against neighbor depending on whether the war was seen as a heroic stand against Communism or a waste of young American lives.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Plucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plucky. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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