Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Without strings.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having no strings.
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- adjective Without
string .
Etymologies
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Examples
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By using the word 'stringless' I did not intend to imply that UMG himself has or had a lack of romantic attachments that would therefore suggest him being stringless.
The One With The Missing Five Days kisobel 2005
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“I guess they thought going stringless was supposed to make up for the bad acting.”
Master of Mirrors Amanda Marrone 2011
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“I guess they thought going stringless was supposed to make up for the bad acting.”
Master of Mirrors Amanda Marrone 2011
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“Since the Webb family marionettes are supposed to be ‘stringless,’ Ms. Wiggins and I were experimenting with different kinds of string to see which ones would be difficult for an audience to see.”
Master of Mirrors Amanda Marrone 2011
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The stringless school-of-Nelson-Riddle big-band accompaniment will likewise seem undernourished to anyone familiar with the original-cast album, which features the swing-for-the-fences orchestrations of Robert Ginzler.
Lovable, Huggable, And Unscrupulous Too Terry Teachout 2011
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“Since the Webb family marionettes are supposed to be ‘stringless,’ Ms. Wiggins and I were experimenting with different kinds of string to see which ones would be difficult for an audience to see.”
Master of Mirrors Amanda Marrone 2011
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Will, on the other hand, has never felt less weakened by morality than he does now, with his son crouched there like a stringless puppet.
The Redleys Matt Haig 2010
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Will, on the other hand, has never felt less weakened by morality than he does now, with his son crouched there like a stringless puppet.
The Redleys Matt Haig 2010
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He took it down, and opened the case to find a stringless fiddle resting under a square of green velvet.
FALSE MERMAID ERIN HART 2010
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Even raw, it's tender, fairly stringless and sweet.
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