strung up
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Campaign banners and party flags are already being strung up in towns, with a string of rallies planned as candidates seek to woo voters.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
As the nights draw in and festive lights are getting strung up, some of us might start to hope - or dream - of seeing some Christmas snowfall.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025
Signs strung up around the living room read “God loves you” and “Welcome home we missed you so much.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025
At dusk on the second day, about 75 Rongelapese crowded the decks and cabins of the ship, many of them huddling under a tarp the ship’s first mate, Martini Gotjé, had strung up.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025
He kept smiling, as if the corners of his mouth were strung up on invisible wire.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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