the strings
plural noun
: the instruments of an orchestra (such as the cello, violin, or piano) that have strings or the musicians who play them
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The Home Alone star pirouettes to the strings of Tchaikovsky's famous score alongside the New York City Ballet in this Christmas Eve fairy tale.
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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Gomez’s story is one of resilience that pulls at the strings of the heart.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
High winds and/or heavy rains can damage the strings, and the trees grow so rapidly that lights quickly become unreachable and can’t be removed for maintenance.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
That’s because the strings exist in a realm with multiple dimensions of space beyond the ordinary three.
—Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Gomez’s story is one of resilience that pulls at the strings of the heart.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
High winds and/or heavy rains can damage the strings, and the trees grow so rapidly that lights quickly become unreachable and can’t be removed for maintenance.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
That’s because the strings exist in a realm with multiple dimensions of space beyond the ordinary three.
—Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
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“The strings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20strings. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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