The most senior kept its strings held close to her heart.

Bright yellow strings held flowers in lines between the tree trunk and the walls.

"Musical comedy needs style and a tight string to hold it all together," she said.

The movement is resolved when the strings hold a chord without diminuendo for nearly one and a half minutes.

The orchestra's principal winds were especially fine throughout, and here the strings held their own.

In equilibrium, the string is taut and straight, held stationary between its ends.

Untie the strings holding the burlap, but do not remove it.

The strings, for a change, could hold their own against those mighty Chicago brasses.

A string tied in a granny knot held the lid on.

The high strings hold the high notes, and are joined briefly by woodwinds.