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

At extremely high energies, the strings effectively spread interactions out, preventing the violent behavior that normally causes the equations to fail.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Speeds between Cerebras chips aren’t particularly fast—far slower than what Nvidia strings together.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

In November, parliament voted to replace a longstanding requirement to maintain a state surplus with a new balanced-budget rule, allowing the state to loosen its purse strings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

I don’t know what strings our producers pulled, but I went to the federal building hours before our flight and expedited a passport.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

It was plastic and had only four strings.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan

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