taut string

Examples (10)

• The guitarist adjusted the tuning pegs until the taut string vibrated perfectly.
• A single taut string stretched across the makeshift bow.
• The tent was held firm by several taut strings anchored to the ground.
• He felt the taut string of his patience begin to fray.
• The dancer moved with grace, her body as controlled as a taut string.
• To measure accurately, ensure the measuring tape is pulled as a taut string.
• The puppet master manipulated the figures with barely visible taut strings.
• With a sudden snap, the taut string on the old violin broke.
• The engineer checked that every support cable was as taut as a string.
• The suspense built, keeping the audience's nerves as taut as a string.