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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Hiromi and Feraud coyly dialogued in the same movement: Feraud strummed way up the neck of his electric bass, and Hiromi, ever witty, mimicked him by flicking the strings of her Yamaha concert grand.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Ryan: Who composed the strings and more orchestral flourishes?
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
As discussed at the time of the Newcastle takeover in 2021, this is all part of the ugliness of modern football — particularly in England, where the authorities have repeatedly turned a blind eye, happy to accept investment from almost any source, seemingly unworried by the strings attached.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
When the piece is over, my friend scrapes her bow down the strings, and Millie howls with laughter.
—Danilyn Rutherford, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Ryan: Who composed the strings and more orchestral flourishes?
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
As discussed at the time of the Newcastle takeover in 2021, this is all part of the ugliness of modern football — particularly in England, where the authorities have repeatedly turned a blind eye, happy to accept investment from almost any source, seemingly unworried by the strings attached.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
When the piece is over, my friend scrapes her bow down the strings, and Millie howls with laughter.
—Danilyn Rutherford, TIME, 22 Feb. 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 1 May. 2025.
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