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Also, a ringing sound from a stringed musical instrument (especially a guitar)
Word 3 (bottom left) hint — something of importance.—Kris Holt, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 The costume department has also dropped the ball here, giving The Rhino a small, stringed backpack that looks like it was found in the discount bins at Kohl’s.—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 13 Dec. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for stringed
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of stringed was
before the 12th century
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