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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As discussed at the time of the Newcastle takeover in 2021, this is all part of the ugliness of modern football — particularly in England, where the authorities have repeatedly turned a blind eye, happy to accept investment from almost any source, seemingly unworried by the strings attached.
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Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
When the piece is over, my friend scrapes her bow down the strings, and Millie howls with laughter.
—Danilyn Rutherford, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
With two ascending notes, then two more and two more, the orchestra began Lysenko’s heroic overture, its lyrical grandeur slowly emerging as the strings and horns gathered strength and its momentum soon swelling to its rousing close.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Reluctant to keep the animal at first, given the strings attached, Becca soon grows fond and even protective over her new pet.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
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Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
When the piece is over, my friend scrapes her bow down the strings, and Millie howls with laughter.
—Danilyn Rutherford, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
With two ascending notes, then two more and two more, the orchestra began Lysenko’s heroic overture, its lyrical grandeur slowly emerging as the strings and horns gathered strength and its momentum soon swelling to its rousing close.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Reluctant to keep the animal at first, given the strings attached, Becca soon grows fond and even protective over her new pet.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
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“The strings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20strings. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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