1
: one that strings
2
: a string, wire, or chain often with snaps on which fish are strung by a fisherman
3
: a narrow vein or irregular filament of mineral traversing a rock mass of different material
4
a
: a long horizontal timber to connect uprights in a frame or to support a floor
b
c
: a tie in a truss
5
a
: a longitudinal member extending from bent to bent of a railroad bridge and carrying the track
b
: a longitudinal member (as in an airplane fuselage or wing) to reinforce the skin
6
a
: a news correspondent who is paid space rates
b
: a reporter who works for a publication or news agency on a part-time basis
broadly
: correspondent
7
: one estimated to be of specified excellence or efficiency
—used in combination
first-stringer
second-stringer
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It’s also made Boston’s defense more susceptible, as Vucevic and third-stringer Luka Garza both are downgrades at that end.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
With Blackwell, the Bears have a good group of second-stringers, and Frazier, who missed his entire rookie year because of a personal issue, might be under the microscope this summer, his first training camp after being a fifth-round pick in 2025.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Simmons did not mention Clayton Dees, who is believed to be the fourth-stringer.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Photograph by stringer / Reuters This war on Iran need not have happened—at least not now.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
With Blackwell, the Bears have a good group of second-stringers, and Frazier, who missed his entire rookie year because of a personal issue, might be under the microscope this summer, his first training camp after being a fifth-round pick in 2025.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Simmons did not mention Clayton Dees, who is believed to be the fourth-stringer.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Photograph by stringer / Reuters This war on Iran need not have happened—at least not now.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Stringer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stringer. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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stringer
noun
string·er
ˈstriŋ-ər 
1
: one that strings
2
: a long piece of wood or metal used for support or strengthening in a building (as under a floor)
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