string bass
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of string bass
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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"I think we have a really strong basis for working together in partnership," he said at the alliance's Brussels headquarters.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
“It’s one of the things that the judge can really point to that everybody is aware of — that he just denies this — and can use that as a strong basis for his sentence.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
The British East India Company provided the British with a strong basis of military and economic power in south Asia; it and Britain both benefited economically from their colonial control of India.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
Greenaway dove into opera directly with the celebrated Dutch composer Louis Andriessen, another minimalist with a strong basis in history.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2022
Though his conversation is never pedantic, it rests on a wide and strong basis of generous learning.
From Collections and Recollections by Russell, George William Erskine
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