strings

1. A section of the orchestra containing the stringed musical instruments — those played by making stretched strings vibrate. In most stringed instruments, the musician draws a bow over the strings; violins , violas , cellos , and bass viols are played in this way. Other stringed instruments are played by plucking the strings; these include the banjo , guitar , harp , harpsichord , and ukulele .

Example Sentences

That theme — later orchestrated with a buzzing hive of strings, solo clarinet, piano and percussion — became the soul of the whole score.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, the fact the team is even entertaining a meeting with this year’s top free agent suggests the Dodgers, for all the spending they did last offseason, aren’t tightening their purse strings yet.

From Los Angeles Times

With this amount of strings, it is possible to share the depth of the Ukrainian soul.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a powerful line that had multiple readings about who is pulling the strings.

From Salon

We listened in rapt, reverential awe, cozied by Vienna’s velvet strings, velvet winds and velvet brass woven together in a perfect tapestry of lush sonic textures and instrumental colors.

From Los Angeles Times

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