first string

Example Sentences

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By his mid-20s, Jones had signed a three-record deal with Decca Studios, sharing a label with The Rolling Stones and cutting his first string of hits.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

They are lucky that the 49er game is last, since by that time S.F. might be locked into the No. 2 position and decide not to risk playing their first string the whole game.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2023

So did Panthers defensive line coach Charlie Partridge, who kept noticing how the kid running the scout team offense in the spring and summer of 2017 seemed to relish getting hit by the first string.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2022

Washington’s backups contributed to those numbers, but the first string wasn’t good.

From Washington Times • Sep. 6, 2022

I wait four days and then go back to the first string of traps.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick