Origin of string
Related Words for string
rope, cord, strand, line, row, chain, sequence, twist, twine, sequel, procession, rank, echelon, queue, train, file, tier, order, consecutionExamples from the Web for string
Contemporary Examples of string
The plot was a string of anecdotes from the senseless shootings of friends that Brinsley knew.
And the string of episodes that aired before that were gripping, noble, and simply entertaining to watch.
A cold salad with French string beans is the perfect counterpoint.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the string beans.
Toss the string beans and mesclun with enough dressing to moisten.
Historical Examples of string
I wish you are not indeed angry with me for harping so much on one string.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
You will see three on one string; send me the one with such and such teeth.'
The Grand Old ManRichard B. Cook
However, I am going to give my imagination rein, and string some rhymes about them.
Ballads of a BohemianRobert W. Service
You see, she finds the ring, as I knew she would from the moment that your string twanged.
The White CompanyArthur Conan Doyle
I have thirteen arrows yet, and if one of them fly unfleshed, then, by the twang of string!
The White CompanyArthur Conan Doyle