Examples of sinewy in a Sentence

The lion has a sinewy body. a sinewy piece of meat

Recent Examples on the Web And then this incredible, claw-like, sinewy, abject, amputated-looking hand! — Washington Post, "In ‘New York Interior,’ Edward Hopper finds his most electrifying image," 6 May 2020 The track is a mix of sinewy reggae and vintage Stones swagger. — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, "Hear new Rolling Stones song, band’s first in 8 years," 23 Apr. 2020 But his sinewy 6-foot-7 frame and steely façade provide only so much armor. — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, "From the archives: Obstacles faced during ex-Mavs forward Josh Howard’s NBA career," 16 Apr. 2020 Zionist discourse, especially in the early years, sometimes echoed anti-Semitic disdain for the pale, weak diaspora Jew while lionizing the tanned, sinewy farmer-soldier reestablishing the historic homeland. — Ethan Bronner, The New York Review of Books, "Stuck," 12 Mar. 2020 The venerable rapper and ‘00s crunk kingpin had gotten involved with the song in 2013, when a then-largely-unknown French producer named DJ Snake got in touch, requesting Lil Jon lay vocals over Snake’s sinewy beat. — Katie Bain, Billboard, "Songs That Defined the Decade: DJ Snake & Lil Jon's 'Turn Down For What'," 21 Nov. 2019 Now the saplings stood in neat rows, about as wild as a corn crop, as sinewy and fibrous as cotton, their young bodies bending easily in the winds of whatever change may come. — National Geographic, "Will the skyscrapers of the future be made out of wood?," 13 Jan. 2020 Without regular in-person reminders about events and schedules, the ability to connect those dates and times to your chats and emails connects the sinewy tissue that is a forgetful, busy workforce. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Tracking the future of remote workplaces: Apps, communication, and liability," 3 Feb. 2020 When Eddie is being chased by Drake’s henchman, Venom takes over, causing cars to crash with his sinewy, symbiotic tentacles, and even serving as a bulletproof shield when necessary. — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, "Venom is a bizarre and baffling mess," 3 Oct. 2018

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