Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinew(s)
Noun
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Ohtani dealing with blister Ohtani has been dealing with a small blister on the middle finger of his right hand for his last couple starts, Roberts said.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026 -
An accompanying photograph shows Glimcher holding the viewer’s gaze, his right hand outstretched on the desk, clenched in a tight fist.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
4 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 10 Jun. 2026.
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