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
One of those technologies was the plucky Ingenuity helicopter, a robotic flyer that was designed to make five test flights.
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2025
However, everyone is vulnerable to being swept up by this dreamy, sensitive story of the plucky teens who do just that.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
The winner would go up against plucky underdog Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 36.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Hardly undone by all that, the plucky Texas teen enlists the otherworldly assist of her mystical, kooky and somewhat sage aunt Gugu (Lori Tan Chinn) and a sidekick, the vampire spirit Ed (Bowen Yang), who warned her about the demon Kit (Woosung Kim).
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2025
However, everyone is vulnerable to being swept up by this dreamy, sensitive story of the plucky teens who do just that.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
The winner would go up against plucky underdog Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 36.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Hardly undone by all that, the plucky Texas teen enlists the otherworldly assist of her mystical, kooky and somewhat sage aunt Gugu (Lori Tan Chinn) and a sidekick, the vampire spirit Ed (Bowen Yang), who warned her about the demon Kit (Woosung Kim).
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plucky
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With temperatures around 30 degrees on Saturday, almost 100 brave Special Olympic athletes, coaches, students and community volunteers took the Polar Plunge at Valparaiso University.—
Deena Butterfield,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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For decades, brave activists struggled for inclusion in a society so disabling that few disabled people could pursue a career.—
Danilyn Rutherford,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Above all, California needs interest groups, lawmakers and a courageous governor willing to set aside politics as usual and commit to tackling hard problems.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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For mentees just starting their careers, having a safe space to discuss professional aspirations and share concerns makes all the difference in their ability to take courageous risks.—
Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Not so long ago, Taiwan basked in seemingly boundless, bipartisan support in Washington, where the island has long been regarded as a valiant democratic partner against China.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Despite making a valiant effort to return, including training throughout the winter of 2023, Rodgers never played again that year.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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By Alice Cary and Christian Allaire As far as fashion is concerned, Rihanna has always been ahead of the curve—able to dabble in trends in a genuinely fearless manner.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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The story will chronicle the extraordinary true story of a meeting between Queen Elizabeth I, the most powerful ruler in British history, and the fearless 16th century Irish rebel pirate Grace O’Malley (Granuaile).—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The determined toddler finally made his way across the driveway toward the house, but another challenge awaited — climbing the stairs.—
Lydia Patrick,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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My gallerist is walking rapidly toward us with a very determined expression.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 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
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The resolute horse nudges the keg forward across challenging terrain and is unwavering in the desire to achieve the goal of delivering the keg of Budweiser beer.—
Todd Holmes,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The tantrums on social media and stern, tough-guy prose from behind the resolute desk are getting results and moving various countries to cater to his whims or reassess their previous positions.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Defending is an art and often the consistency of simplicity, rather than the heroic slide tackle or block, is what separates the best from the rest.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Ordinary engineers matter more than heroic inventors.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Plucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plucky. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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