A stringer is a person who is not a full-time employee of a company or organization but contributes to it by providing news stories, articles, or photographs on a freelance basis. Full definition
The red work was made of strings of red square glass pieces that formed a red sphere and reflected red hues of light throughout the room. (thestylishflaneuse.com)
Thus, most federal regulations in education come in the form of strings attached to federal funds. (kappanonline.org)
He was fascinated by how our brains find meaning in strings of words. (discovermagazine.com)