string of

Frequency: 8.025.0 per million words

Used to describe a series of items connected by a string, e.g., pearls.

stringPREPOSITION (thin cord)

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Examples (10)

  • She wore a beautiful string of pearls around her neck.
  • We decorated the patio with a long string of colored lights.
  • The child was busy making a string of beads for her mother.
  • A long string of garlic hung from the kitchen ceiling.
  • He bought a string of sausages from the local butcher.
  • The festival streets were decorated with a string of bright flags.
  • She unfortunately lost a string of precious jewels during the party.
  • The monks were quietly counting a string of prayer beads.
  • I found an old string of shells washed up on the beach.
  • They traditionally hung a string of popcorn on the Christmas tree.