Example Sentences

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As he talks, Ness idly strums the latest addition to his collection of guitars: a 1956 Gibson Les Paul Custom that he says cost him $50,000.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Except that there aren’t any Ed Sheeran things like this: a single, unbroken camera shot of the ginger-haired English songwriter as he walks, runs, sings and strums his way around New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

“KPop Demon Hunters” strums some the same chords in a more innocent key, swapping in a K-pop trio for Delta blues masters.

From Salon • Jul. 11, 2025

He strums the guitar and softly delivers the lines:

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2024

He strums her hair with the back of his hand until she smiles again.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee