1
: having strings
stringed instruments
2
: produced by strings

Examples of stringed in a Sentence

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The six-minute quasi-title track works as a centerpiece, its compressed qanun (a stringed Middle Eastern instrument, played here by the acclaimed Syrian musician Maya Youssef) looping in the background as electronic pulses, foreboding pianos, and disembodied voices swirl around the mix. Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026 Next, place some potted plants in each corner and throw up stringed lights. Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026 Those influences are obvious in the cafe’s look, decorated with Mexican earthenware and a stringed Middle Eastern instrument called an oud. Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026 His teenage son, John Wesley, worked as a clerk who tuned stringed instruments. Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stringed

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stringed was before the 12th century

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“Stringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stringed. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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