first string
Example Sentences
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By his mid-20s, Jones had signed a three-record deal with Decca Studios, sharing a label with The Rolling Stones and cutting his first string of hits.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
They are lucky that the 49er game is last, since by that time S.F. might be locked into the No. 2 position and decide not to risk playing their first string the whole game.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2023
Washington’s backups contributed to those numbers, but the first string wasn’t good.
From Washington Times • Sep. 6, 2022
Ben Roethlisberger is gone following his retirement in January and while yeah, it was strange for Tomlin not to see Roethlisberger’s familiar No. 7 out there with the rest of the first string.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2022
After the training camp, his coach said that he was second string and that when he starts learning the system, he will be first string.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
