the strings
plural noun
: the instruments of an orchestra (such as the cello, violin, or piano) that have strings or the musicians who play them
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With this vice president and this Cabinet, that’s like expecting the cast of a puppet show to overthrow the man controlling the strings.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
This is owing to the high pitch of the notes, the tension of the strings, and the small body of the instrument.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
The PocketGo lacks the depth for many instruments, doesn’t have a precise enough high end to bring the strings and brass to life, and is too congested in mono to provide any clarity to the performance.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s a lot of musical material in this 10-minute overture, and Orozco-Estrada mined it all, from singing melodies to a brief fugue-like passage that migrated through the strings to a thundering climax.
—Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
This is owing to the high pitch of the notes, the tension of the strings, and the small body of the instrument.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
The PocketGo lacks the depth for many instruments, doesn’t have a precise enough high end to bring the strings and brass to life, and is too congested in mono to provide any clarity to the performance.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s a lot of musical material in this 10-minute overture, and Orozco-Estrada mined it all, from singing melodies to a brief fugue-like passage that migrated through the strings to a thundering climax.
—Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
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“The strings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20strings. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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