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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It's got great scalloped-out gouges dug into the wood between massive jumbo frets, so your fingers simply never touch the board, and the strings rub against nothing but metal.
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New Atlas, 10 July 2024
Holding the strings up to Ledstrom's eyes, her expression said it all as the comparison highlighted just how far off her boyfriend had been in his choice.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Don Hart came aboard to arrange the strings that thread the album together.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2024
The counter-rhythm of how the strings are playing against the jazz bass progression activates my brain and soul in equal measure.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 28 June 2024
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New Atlas, 10 July 2024
Holding the strings up to Ledstrom's eyes, her expression said it all as the comparison highlighted just how far off her boyfriend had been in his choice.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Don Hart came aboard to arrange the strings that thread the album together.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2024
The counter-rhythm of how the strings are playing against the jazz bass progression activates my brain and soul in equal measure.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 28 June 2024
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 26 Jul. 2024.
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