Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinew(s)
Noun
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The Royals announced later in the game that Pasquantino has a hamate injury in his right hand.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026 -
Alisson spilled Neil El Aynaoui's long-range shot, which was headed wide, then while on the grass leaned back toward the goal and used his right hand to block Ayoube Amaimouni's follow-up effort.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Encumbered by antlers up to four feet tall and forty pounds in weight, a bull raises its immense jaws, antlers tilted toward his spine, and races through the woods until reaching safer ground.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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It will be built around a spine of Jordan Pickford, John Stones and Harry Kane, just like the sides Southgate took to the previous two World Cups in Russia and Qatar.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Those became the backbone of the story.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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For some time, Hartford has been perceived as a barrier instead of a backbone.—
Kenneth Okeke,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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“Sinew(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinew%28s%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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