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as in sequences
a series of things linked together
recounted the string of events that led to the murder
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as in threads
to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread
the prosecuting attorney strung the evidence together so that the accused man really did look guilty
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Recent Examples of strings
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
That said, these agreements often come with legal strings attached.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2025
Patton established the Delta blues guitar style, laying down a rhythm with bass notes and answering it with the high strings.
—USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The Current had to pull quite a few strings personnel-wise.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
Akın Balık Akın Balık, a seemingly ramshackle restaurant, comes alive at night, glittering with strings of lights and lanterns.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Using their recommendations to seek out queries in GSC, Ars was able to verify similar strings.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Nov. 2025
Wastewater with signs of mop strings, food debris, and grease had accumulated in the dirt area in the back of the restaurant.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
On the 15-track album, Rosalía uses strings, chanting, and religious iconography even while singing about cars, luxury, and jet-setting.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and arranged with conservatory luminaries such as Caroline Shaw, Lux builds from strings, vocal choirs, and enough timpani to simulate a fracking expedition.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
That said, these agreements often come with legal strings attached.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2025
Patton established the Delta blues guitar style, laying down a rhythm with bass notes and answering it with the high strings.
—USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The Current had to pull quite a few strings personnel-wise.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
Akın Balık Akın Balık, a seemingly ramshackle restaurant, comes alive at night, glittering with strings of lights and lanterns.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Using their recommendations to seek out queries in GSC, Ars was able to verify similar strings.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Nov. 2025
Wastewater with signs of mop strings, food debris, and grease had accumulated in the dirt area in the back of the restaurant.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
On the 15-track album, Rosalía uses strings, chanting, and religious iconography even while singing about cars, luxury, and jet-setting.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strings
Noun
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Made with plush ingredients like fleece, flannel, or cotton, electric blankets are just like regular throws but with wires woven into the fabric that generate heat.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Orangutans sometimes spend weeks finding the necessary materials (wires, bolts, screws), hiding their elaborate preparations from their keepers, and awaiting the perfect moment to execute their plans.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The space reflects Aeyde’s signature understated and clean aesthetic rooted in the Bauhaus and Brutalism movements via geometric lines, furniture and textural interplay through a mix of travertine and veined marbles, wood and steel elements.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Each character has their own specialized sequences for these moments, and can go a step further once their synergy meter fills, allowing two fighters to do a special team-up that’s also customized to each individual pairing.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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The book has a lot of action sequences and also physical transformations.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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He gets beat up once and faces a few rowdy crowds, but threads every needle pretty much perfectly.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Once a utility choice for skaters drawn to their board grip, the style now threads between streetwear, luxury, and off-duty dressing.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With a focus on quality and accessibility, Pisen's product offerings include power banks, chargers, cables, audio accessories, car accessories, portable power stations, and phone replacement parts.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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These cables transmit hundreds of terabits of data per second including government communications, financial transactions, email, video calls and streaming.—
Magdalena Petrova,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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The daughter of Veronica Hearst, one of her era’s most stylish society swans, she was raised in a lavish Fifth Avenue apartment designed by Renzo Mongiardino featuring columns, tapestries, and Old Master paintings.—
Derek Blasberg,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
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Lavic displays and dramatic columns of ash.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Stakeholders will closely monitor effects on private grocery chains, jobs, and the overall cost of living in the city.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Play Haus embraces child-like maximalism with candy-bright color palettes, cartoonish ceramics, paper chains, and a touch of chaos.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Its Ember 2 mug, which has a heating element right inside and connects to a handy app, is now out in some new colorways.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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Other highlights include a living room sporting a wood-burning stove, a dining area that connects to a kitchen outfitted with open shelving and stainless appliances, and a bath equipped with a porcelain tub.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Strings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strings. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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