strings

Cultural  

1. A section of the orchestra containing the stringed musical instruments — those played by making stretched strings vibrate. In most stringed instruments, the musician draws a bow over the strings; violins, violas, cellos, and bass viols are played in this way. Other stringed instruments are played by plucking the strings; these include the banjo, guitar, harp, harpsichord, and ukulele.

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Example Sentences

"All that is about to change, we've got a 20,000-seater stadium and I am going to pull some strings to make sure the best artists in the world start performing there," Snoop added.

From BBC

Fund managers often turn to banks to meet redemption requests from investors, but their purse strings may tighten.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s a precarious model if middle-class Americans have to tighten their purse strings.

From MarketWatch

Ba had let her think Ma’s coverlet was mine, but the pillow covering I had been working on was a mess of tangled strings.

From Literature

Care leavers who were given a one-off, no strings attached £2,000 grant were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, according to a new study.

From BBC

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