How to Use string in a Sentence

string

1 of 2 noun

• She tied a string around the boxes.
• He tied the packages together with string.
• Some breasts ooze drops of milk that morph into strings of pearls.
  — Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 16 May 2023
• There need to be more programs that are easy to access and have no strings.
  — Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 22 Jan. 2024
• The real magic comes when Grace’s strings take the shape of lead vocals.
  — Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
• To date, there are a number of mop types available like string, flat, spin, and spray.
  — Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2023
• Using a small bit of tacky glue, glue one end of string to inside of roll.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024
• He was also joined by a group of string players, and then, for the second verse, Combs.
  — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2023
• Bring in extra seating with a pair of poufs, then hang string lights overhead to warm up the space.
  — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2023
• By the end of her string of scams, Hutsona had relieved Kidd of over $1 million.
  — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 9 June 2023
• The meeting was the latest misstep in a string of mistakes and delays.
  — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
• At the time, Sadik felt that something very bad had already happened—a string of bad things, in fact.
  — Sarah Stillman, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
• The first photo in the post was snapped in the front of the iconic silos, with string lights and fireworks exploding in the background.
  — Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
• The mules head out right at sunrise with two packers each leading a string of five mules.
  — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
• The pants featured pockets, strings, and flaps throughout.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 July 2023
• Zuckerman hopes the show will also tug at fans’ heart strings.
  — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
• There was the thwap of the crossbow string, a hollow thud of the arrow hitting home, and then the fading rustle of the buck running off through the grass.
  — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 3 Aug. 2023
• Knauss, who has worked at the Phoenix Fire Department since 2006, has had a lengthy string of legal problems over the years.
  — The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
• The slightly more robust lows never threaten the brightness of the track’s brass, strings, and vocals.
  — PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2023
• She was convicted of a string of low-level crimes: first, passing a bad check.
  — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2023
• He’s credited the change to new shoes that have helped with his movement and a string change that has given him a bit more power to hit through the court.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023
• Today’s development is the latest in a string of bad news for the EV maker.
  — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2024
• Previous research has shown that three of the galaxies are akin to pearls on a string, roughly equidistant from us in the plane of the sky.
  — Sharmila Kuthunur, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2023
• While some fans had their phones out to capture his star power on stage, others spent the night in the back of the pit jumping rope with a string of feather boas.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
• This year, Gloria faced voters as the city was still reeling from the flooding, but that was just the latest in a string of problems for City Hall.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
• These lawsuits are the latest in a string of litigation against Nobu.
  — Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
• Aspen has seen a historic run-up in prices since 2020 resulting in a string of mega sales and off-market deals.
  — E.b. Solomont, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2023
• The private key, a long string of characters, is stored only on your device.
  — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2023
• It’s been exactly one year since that fateful day marked the start of a string of subsequent bank failures.
  — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
• Moods range from bleak to mournful, voiced mostly by strings, choir (singing in the Mapache language of the region) and Latin percussion.
  — Jon Burlingame, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023

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string

2 of 2 verb

• Scouts strung lanterns along the trail.
• She strung the key around her neck.
• They strung wires from tree to tree.
• We strung popcorn garlands for the Christmas tree.
• Keep in Mind The lights are not strung all the way to the end of the branches.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2023
• Punch a hole in the top of each star and then thread string through the holes.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 6 June 2022
• In the video, Crew strung lights around the tree and got on his hands and knees to plug them in and light up the decor.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
• They're shipped to you flat and come with a straw to inflate and string to hang.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 13 Oct. 2022
• This guy was just stringing you along and that was part of the grooming.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2023
• Wilson doesn’t string you along to learn that truth as a twist, though.
  — Longreads, 6 Dec. 2022
• At its core, the Cat Dancer toy is just a piece of wire with a few paper tubes strung on the end.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
• Third-string goalie Akira Schmid had 16 saves in his first start of the season.
  — Matt Sugam, ajc, 13 Nov. 2022
• The people who lived there would hang clothes out to dry on lines strung between the trees.
  — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
• Feel free to string the lights on your tree or even outside your home.
  — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 23 Sep. 2022
• Is stringing beads with your mom at the kitchen table your first piece?
  — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
• And there’s a 31% chance of extra time, which will string out the tension even further.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2022
• This would be a good time for Cate, 24, to string some good starts together in the high minors.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2022
• The Lions can string together back-to-back wins for the first time this season.
  — Mike Gramajo, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
• Some learn to play this way, and some even string it backward, avoiding the need to learn to play right-handed.
  — Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Feb. 2023
• Don’t string more than three strands of lights per extension cord.
  — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2023
• Mayfield, in shorts, a blue Rams sweatshirt and black headband, took all the snaps as third-string Bryce Perkins looked on.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2022
• The colorful lights strung across your yards bring me joy each winter.
  — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
• Frisell’s music of the past three decades draws on those early steel-string years to a striking degree.
  — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022
• Long before the Tigers' winning streak, the team talked about needing to string together a bunch of wins in a row.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2022
• According to the most common version of events, the posse strung Kenney up.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2023
• Or is there a lone piece of string holding the entire piece together?
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 16 Nov. 2022
• Across the street, at El Del Frente, the walls were washed white with hip stencils of bicycles and its rooftop bar was strung with lights.
  — Moriah Balingit, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
• But the carport covers Capote has strung across the top of the metal frame have not been in compliance with city code.
  — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
• There’s a lot to love about a pre-lit tree, namely the convenience of not having to string hundreds of lights on it.
  — Erin Johnson, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
• Available in lengths up to 150 feet, the lights can be strung over patios and around fences, and they are all but guaranteed to set the mood. Buy It!
  — Amanda Oliver, Peoplemag, 4 June 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024