Example Sentences

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Strung out behind him, as the weather worsened and daylight began to fade, were thousands of participants, whose chances of reaching the end in one piece were receding fast.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2024

Strung together, these consonants created words in which vowel sounds were interpreted by the order of the consonants.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

“We did what we needed to do, especially down the stretch. Strung some plays together late. I thought our physicality the last four or five minutes of the game was really, really good.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2023

Strung together, however, these tender confidences shape an outline of a woman who never trusted anyone with her heart.

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2022

Strung on the ribbon was a tiny piece of paper.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser