string together

Idioms  

1. Compose, assemble, as in There's more to devising an effective slogan than stringing together some words. This expression alludes to threading beads on a string. [First half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

But, while competition across the league might be tougher, inconsistency has also been a feature of this year's Premier League as many teams struggled to string together sustained periods of good form.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Among the café-table clichés that experts and geopoliticians string together with astonishing self-assurance, one is particularly striking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

His declining ability to generate a comprehensible sentence, much less string together a coherent argument, will raise serious concerns.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2024

From there, Roberts was able to string together the final seven innings with nothing but trusted high-leverage relief arms.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024

“They are. But if you string together the first or last word of each game title…” He tapped the glass in front of the first box on the bottom shelf.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein