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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The difference in sound, Broeckel said, is due to the strings and bow.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Hemorrhoids occur when the strings of muscle supporting these veins fracture and the veins are unable to empty the blood, Rao said.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
As the videos are projected onto the paper, the strings seem to vanish, leaving the paper to appear suspended in air.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Almost like we, with our minds, were making the harpist’s fingers drag across the strings with more and more violence.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Hemorrhoids occur when the strings of muscle supporting these veins fracture and the veins are unable to empty the blood, Rao said.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
As the videos are projected onto the paper, the strings seem to vanish, leaving the paper to appear suspended in air.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Almost like we, with our minds, were making the harpist’s fingers drag across the strings with more and more violence.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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