Sentence examples for as plucky from inspiring English sources

Leicester were as plucky as ever, especially when they went down to 10 men, but they were always going to be up against it and for me Villa were worthy winners". Leicester, without a win in their last 10 top-flight games, pushed their opponents all the way.

They seem as plucky as weeds pushing through concrete--and similarly doomed.

BRITONS like to think of themselves as plucky individualists, resistant to authoritarianism both foreign and domestic.

But Brighton bravely battles on, as plucky in adversity as Blackpool or Bridlington.

Not everyone in Egegik is as plucky, or as lucky, as Sharon Hart.

We seem to thrive on the fact we're seen as plucky little Blackpool and the underdog.

Less well-known actors such as Maisie Williams as the plucky tomboy Arya Stark and Lena Headey as mistress of deceit Cersei Lannister also quickly established themselves as fan favourites.

They have constructed a narrative that portrays themselves simultaneously as the plucky underdogs and as popular champions – fighting faceless bureaucrats and gravy-training politicians on behalf of freedom-loving little people.

Mr. Chen, on the other hand, has achieved something of a national reputation as a plucky battler against official corruption and as a campaigner for the rights of women and the disabled.

"The Amazing Spider-Man" stars Andrew Garfield as the title wunderkind and Emma Stone as his plucky love interest, Gwen Stacy.

"Parks and Recreation," which was created by the "Office" producers Greg Daniels and Michael Schur and stars Amy Poehler as the plucky local politician Leslie Knope, had featured Ms. Jones as a co-star since its 2009 premiere.