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• present tense form of string (3rd person singular).
• plural of string.

strings

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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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The mostly instrumental “Panorama” swirls banjo, mandolin, strings and horns with droning electronics, landing on a kind of spaced-out Americana.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

In Salzburg, Dudamel indulged the Vienna Philharmonic’s incomparable lushness, those plush strings, glowing winds, golden brass, voluminous timpani.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

They fear that any strings attached to the public money will make many private schools balk at taking it.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

Mayors are expected to get power to spend nationally collected income tax, and crucially to spend billions without strings.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Using magic was like playing a gusli: anyone could pick up the instrument and strum the strings, but only a talented or trained bard could make real music with it.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

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