1
: having strings
stringed instruments
2
: produced by strings

Examples of stringed in a Sentence

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Sitting at a stringed harpejji nestled among his cluster of keyboards and trusty nearby harmonica, Wonder tendered a lovely arrangement of the new song, kicking off a musical journey that would stretch past the 2½-hour mark and span the eras of his towering song catalog. Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024 The interior consists of fake palm trees, stringed lights and a 30-foot waterfall with real cliff divers who plunge into a 14-foot-deep pool, as well as live entertainment. Conor Murray, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 Galitzine had to learn everything from how to convincingly speak French to how to play the viola de gamba, a stringed Renaissance instrument. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024 Instead, Steil recommends decorating it by draping it with lights, garland or stringed popcorn. Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for stringed 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stringed was before the 12th century

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“Stringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stringed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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