Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinew(s)
Noun
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Then, hunched over at the waist, Herbert regained his balance and began to stand up with the ball in his right hand.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026 -
Bushey’s then-86-year-old mother was shot in her chest and lost three fingers on her right hand from the gunfire, but survived.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The backstabbing gives the show its spiky, durable spine—but its belief in individual people’s potential, its love of adventure, its obsession with redemption, reclamation, and rebirth?—
David Canfield,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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The robot’s humanoid spine, bionic muscles, and flexible skin enabled smooth motion that looked strikingly human-like.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Derived from the Soviet-era Tu-16, these aircraft remain the backbone of China’s operational bomber force as Beijing pushes to strengthen its maritime strike and surveillance capabilities.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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For many of these rural areas where there are coal mines and giant coal generating power plants, it's been the backbone of the air economy.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Sinew(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinew%28s%29. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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