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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But when the Twits rise to power in their town, two brave orphans and a family of magical animals are forced to become as tricky as the Twits in order to save the city.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Allowing those convicted of these crimes to be released early diminishes accountability and devalues the sacrifices made by courageous law enforcement officers and their families.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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For example, a person might intend to be courageous (cognition), but fear (affect) and a fight-or-flight response (physiology) can hinder action (behavior).—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Elena Rybakina made a valiant go of it with a bad back but fell in three sets to Madison Keys. Eva Lys, a lucky loser, ran into the Iga Swiatek buzzsaw and was finished in 59 minutes.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Enterprises are dedicating significant portions of their budgets to cybersecurity, and many are mounting valiant efforts to defend their digital borders.—
Danielle Sheer,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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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But Jasmine was determined to have Stacey join in on the fun.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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When will our incoming administration, controlled by greedy billionaires who are determined to divide the spoils for themselves, create yet another government agency that will be a perfect fit to help carry out their agenda? Eureka!—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 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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Jokić has carried them in a truly heroic way on the court.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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For food is the most basic of the human rights that Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for in his heroic life.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Plucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plucky. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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