first string

noun

the members of a sports team who play regularly at the start of a match (rather than being substituted on)

“I played first string in the last quarter of the game.”

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Meanings

nounfirst string (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe members of a sports team who play regularly at the start of a match (rather than being substituted on)

    I played first string in the last quarter of the game.

  2. uncountablethe first violinist in an orchestra.
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APA

first string. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20string

MLA

“first string.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20string. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first string,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20string.

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