We all avoided Jack Strop, the conceited, argumentative sailor who swaggered through the mess deck.

The barber polished his razor strops before the morning appointments.

The parade honored the Jack Strops for their decades of service to the island.

Under the microscope, the botanist carefully counted the strophioles on each seed to compare morphological variations.

The chemist carefully quantified the strophanthidin extracted from the Strophanthus leaves before testing its pharmacological activity.

The botanist examined the tiny strophiole on the seed under a microscope to determine its taxonomic significance.

The ancient hymn was divided into strophes that the choir repeated.

The poet paused at the strophe, letting the rhythm shift before the chorus answered.

The composer preferred a strophic setting for the folk poem, repeating the same melody for each stanza to emphasize the text's ritual quality.

Researchers extracted strophanthins from the vine to study their effects on heart muscle cells.