strand of

Frequency: 9.5150.0 per million words

Indicates what the strand is a part of, e.g., 'a strand of hair'.

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Examples (10)

  • She pushed a stray strand of hair out of her eyes.
  • He brushed a strand of hair from my face.
  • She tucked a strand of long dark hair behind her ear.
  • There was a loose strand of hair on his shoulder.
  • Each human cell contains a double strand of DNA.
  • A single strand of silk was intricately woven into the fabric.
  • The bridge was held by thick steel cables, each made of many strands of wire.
  • A delicate strand of silver hair caught the sunlight.
  • He carefully twirled a strand of spaghetti around his fork.
  • A tiny strand of cobweb glistened in the morning dew.