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string orchestra

British  

noun

  1. an orchestra consisting only of violins, violas, cellos, and double basses

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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French doors and walls of windows brighten the living spaces, which revolve around a striking architectural staircase that swirls at the center of the three-story floor plan.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2021

The coffered ceiling in the living room creates a striking architectural feature View this room Easy Living Use these ideas to create a space for your personal comfort and style.

From Southern Living • Mar. 25, 2010

Wayland's most striking architectural feature is a field house with a geodesic dome to replace the traditional gym.

From Time Magazine Archive

Not even in Agra, and certainly not in gaudy Lucknow, had Malcolm seen any structure of such striking architectural effect.

From The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny by Tracy, Louis

The Trocad�ro Palace is the most striking architectural feature of the Exposition.

From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 by Various

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