1
: having strings
stringed instruments
2
: produced by strings

Examples of stringed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Galitzine had to learn everything from how to convincingly speak French to how to play the viola de gamba, a stringed Renaissance instrument. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024 Instead, Steil recommends decorating it by draping it with lights, garland or stringed popcorn. Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023 There are four hooks included to hang off the shelf in any spot to hang loofahs or other stringed bathtime accessories. Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023 Prior to his evening rounds, Killer Mike was seated comfortably in his Atlanta home, donning a black t-shirt and a stringed pair of Apple headphones for the first part of our conversation. Khari Nixon, SPIN, 6 June 2023 Clockwise from top left, the arms features the three Lions for England, a Lion rampant for Scotland, the three Lions again, and then a stringed Argent for Ireland. Town & Country, 5 Apr. 2023 Presented by Third Angle New Music Ensemble, this concert (March 2-3 at New Expressive Works) features Min’s command of the pipa, a four-stringed Chinese lute, several other traditional instruments, and her voice in a unique collaboration with Rez Abassi on acoustical and electric guitar. oregonlive, 24 Feb. 2023 The culture section also includes an embroidery room and an interactive Hmong folk arts exhibit focusing on traditional funeral songs and cherished instruments, such as a two-stringed violin, the ncas (a mouth harp) and the qeej, (a six-pipe mouth organ). NBC News, 3 Feb. 2022 N’goni is a traditional stringed lute. Marc Bona, cleveland, 30 July 2021

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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