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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The device, called the Rickenbacker Frying Pan ― for Beauchamp’s business partner Adolf Rickenbacker ― featured an electromagnetic pickup to amplify the strings.
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Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Each racket is logged by the strings required and the tension.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The orchestral arrangements for the Beck shows were done by his father, David Campbell, who also arranged the strings that feature prominently in two of Beck's albums, 2002's Sea Change and 2014's Morning Phase.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 18 July 2025
Similar to a puzzle, the goal is for kids to arrange the strings in a way that fits within the board’s pattern.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 30 June 2025
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Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Each racket is logged by the strings required and the tension.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The orchestral arrangements for the Beck shows were done by his father, David Campbell, who also arranged the strings that feature prominently in two of Beck's albums, 2002's Sea Change and 2014's Morning Phase.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 18 July 2025
Similar to a puzzle, the goal is for kids to arrange the strings in a way that fits within the board’s pattern.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the strings
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“The strings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20strings. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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