1
as in muscular
having muscles capable of exerting great physical force
the lithe, sinewy body of the ballet company's leading male dancer
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as in brawny
marked by a well-developed musculature
the sinewy arms of the weight lifter
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Recent Examples of sinewy
With a double harbor set at the tip of a long and sinewy peninsula on a highly strategic coastline, Knidos grew rich from its favorable natural position and from trading wine, olive oil and vast quantities of amphorae.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
The infected familiar from the original virus strain are now sinewy figures wandering the land, feral and naked, their clothes having disintegrated long ago.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Her sinewy voice lends the song an effortlessly cool vibe, one perfect for the warm days ahead.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 June 2025
Walter, whose polyphonic sensibility first charmed me in Beautiful Ruins, has here made something salty, sinewy, and satisfying from fairly tough material.
—Emily Temple
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
The infected familiar from the original virus strain are now sinewy figures wandering the land, feral and naked, their clothes having disintegrated long ago.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Her sinewy voice lends the song an effortlessly cool vibe, one perfect for the warm days ahead.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 June 2025
Walter, whose polyphonic sensibility first charmed me in Beautiful Ruins, has here made something salty, sinewy, and satisfying from fairly tough material.
—Emily Temple
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinewy
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Mikel Arteta has ruled Viktor Gyokeres out of Arsenal’s Champions League trip to Slavia Prague after the striker suffered a muscular injury in their 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday, November 1.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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It's named after their 17-year-old son, Ryan, who died in December 2018 after battling the neuromuscular condition spinal muscular atrophy.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Smith said Thursday in a news release that Stubblefield leaves behind a legacy of strong, principled leadership.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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Toklas went on to fiercely uphold the author’s legacy, honoring Stein’s apparent desire to be understood while at the same time respecting her equally strong wish to remain elusive.—
Daphne Merkin,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Day Vacuum Deals Refreshing your space should always start with a deep cleaning, which requires a powerful vacuum.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Vinicius Jr ranks as the fourth-fastest player in La Liga per SkillCorner’s PSV-99 metric so far this season, while both Federico Valverde and Alvaro Carreras are powerful off-ball runners out wide.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Sinewy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinewy. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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