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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Callahan's vocals are full-bodied, while the strings from the acoustic guitar and the sizzle from the cymbals ring through in the high end without being overpowered by the kick drum.
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PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
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.
—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
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PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
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.
—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
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“The strings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20strings. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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