strings
Example Sentences
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At 7, she put two bass strings on an old mandolin and began playing and making up songs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Still, with its smooth strings, creamy brass, pungent winds and friendly percussion, Noseda’s NSO came across as a gracious orchestra meant to please, and, consequently, a seemingly marvelous anomaly in an otherwise divisive present-day D.C.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 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
Look at how he controlled the game and pulled the strings when Argentina chased England down in a dramatic semi-final.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The sound from its strings, sweet and haunting and melodic, touches my soul.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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