Keys strung on a red cord. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
It is what I call the strung-along type, the type of continuity, contiguity, or concatenation. From Wordnik.com. [A Pluralistic Universe Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy] Reference
What are the ladder-like strings strung from the three masts?. From Wordnik.com. [Giudecca at the End of the 19th Century] Reference
Eckstein strung together singles to put runners at the corners. From Wordnik.com. [American League - Major League Baseball - Anaheim vs. Minnesota] Reference
Why do you think a line was strung from the grenade and into the bus?. From Wordnik.com. [Contest: Where Could The Dark Knight Go Next? « FirstShowing.net] Reference
Bertie Arkwright, sensitive, finely strung, is traveling in the Solomons with a five-week layover between steamers. From Wordnik.com. [“Some day, all the fools will be dead....”] Reference
It read "Jersey guys rule" and had a cartoon picture stick figure guy with a marlin strung up on the dock with a beer in hand. From Wordnik.com. [Joey From The Dock] Reference
Twain strung it out beyond reason, carried away by the exuberance of his own burlesque; but it is a vital and integral part of the story. From Wordnik.com. [Untagged book meme] Reference
He was conscious of his father's eyes on him as he pulled out a coin strung on a silken cord. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of the Isles] Reference
Yes, that word strung his nerves up to cords of steel, and set a seal upon his resolutions that nothing upon earth could move. From Wordnik.com. [Four Canadian Highwaymen] Reference
Satellite strung from the moon. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Sunday Song Lyric] Reference
The shops are kind of strung out around the courtyards on both the ground level and second level. From Wordnik.com. [Where to find local style woven bed covers] Reference
Did I know that a man was "strung" there yesterday?. From Wordnik.com. [A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains] Reference
My host there, they all said, would be "strung" before long. From Wordnik.com. [A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains] Reference
For "Hannah Montana," Fine was asked to find traditional Christmas decorations such as strung-up cards and a red-ribboned wreath for the. From Wordnik.com. [Examiner California Headlines] Reference
She always had trouble sleeping and was tense and high-strung. From Wordnik.com. [Leap Of Faith] Reference
B. Wright (+, -) Nostalgia for high-strung ex-aide, now lobbyist. From Wordnik.com. [Fobs Edition] Reference
The hangman strung them up one at a time, starting just after dawn. From Wordnik.com. [A Message From Mubarak] Reference
Chambers looked haunted; Kovell appeared strung out, her foot shaking. From Wordnik.com. [A Downward Spiral] Reference
But the guitar pick strung on a chain for a necklace bore further inspection. From Wordnik.com. [So You Want To Be A (Grrrl) Rock And Roll Star] Reference
His voice is campy and high-strung one minute, smoke-wrecked and gruff the next. From Wordnik.com. [The Second Coming] Reference
Ericsson strung telephone systems around the world the way Britain constructed railroads. From Wordnik.com. [Battle Of The Nordic Giants] Reference
Ericsson strung telephone systems around the world in the way Britain constructed railroads. From Wordnik.com. [Battle Of The Nordic Giants] Reference
But three News Corp. sources say ReganBooks believed the network had strung it along unfairly. From Wordnik.com. [Kill Fee] Reference
He is one of those high-strung bantam roosters who can strut sitting down and can't sit still. From Wordnik.com. [The Phillies' Mr. Start-Me-Up] Reference
In late spring, I strung coils of the nasty stuff along my back fence, and now summer feels lousy. From Wordnik.com. [Summertime And Litigiousness Is Easy] Reference
Forcing her way inside, she heard gurgling and saw feet protruding from a sheet strung across a closet. From Wordnik.com. [A Mother's Darkest Day] Reference
For a time he strung wires for the electrical utility: an industrial cowboy with a power line for a lariat. From Wordnik.com. [Heart Of The Matter] Reference
Your article ( "McCain's Mrs. Right," Sept. 8) says Palin "seems to enjoy that role of strung-out supermom.". From Wordnik.com. [A War Hero and His Surprise VP Pick] Reference
A red banner strung from the ceiling of the hall exhorted Follow the law and protect the interests of investors. From Wordnik.com. [A Primer to the Panda Market] Reference
By the last week of April Snepp was strung out and edgy, no longer sleeping more than a couple of hours a night. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Days Of Saigon] Reference
He values the intellectual rapport he has with his Ivy League chums, yet they're bafflingly high-strung creatures. From Wordnik.com. [As The Pages Turn] Reference
The high-strung toddler, who is half Puerto Rican, was bounced from one foster home to another for nearly three years. From Wordnik.com. [The Limits Of Tolerance?] Reference
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