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

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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Paramount and just about every other major studio pulling the strings in Hollywood look even worse; it also makes the film itself look even better.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

Languid piano tunes give way to surging, keening tides of strings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 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

Instead of strings, padel rackets have holes in their dense heads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Captain Smith holds two strings of beads in his hand.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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