as in manner
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words
the author goes on in that sarcastic vein for pages
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Recent Examples of vein
And yet 78-year-old Ross McElwee’s latest documentary, which explores the death of his son Adrian from a drug overdose in 2016, continues in the vein of the filmmaker’s best work, albeit with more emotional weight than ever before.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Inside, a vintage patchwork leather sofa informs elements like immersive black marble walls whose veins echo waves framed by glass walls.
—Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
There was a valley of veins moving over his hands, blue rivers poking underneath his hairless arms.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Tonatiuh and Diego Luna costar in a technicolor dazzler (produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon) that finds director Bill Condon in the same vein as his hit Chicago.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Inside, a vintage patchwork leather sofa informs elements like immersive black marble walls whose veins echo waves framed by glass walls.
—Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
There was a valley of veins moving over his hands, blue rivers poking underneath his hairless arms.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Tonatiuh and Diego Luna costar in a technicolor dazzler (produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon) that finds director Bill Condon in the same vein as his hit Chicago.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vein
Noun
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This can be something forceful falling or pressing on the toe or twisting it in an awkward manner.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Tropical weather experts at Colorado State University echo these predictions, saying overall atmospheric conditions, including wind patterns, will shift in a manner that supports a notable increase in activity.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It’s made with a gorgeous canvas material that’s embossed with black trim and silver tone hardware.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Jalisco, the heartland of tequila, offers herbal and citrus tones.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Now supposedly dying from some terminal illness, Julian has gone total hermit mode inside of his cluttered London apartment, where the walls are festooned with the relics of his success and the backrooms are a junk pile of painful memories.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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Twist the powertrain mode knob to Track, watch the digital dash retract itself to give you a cleaner view, then activate Launch mode via a console button, and prepare to have your sense of speed lightly warped.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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Housed in a historic Germantown residence, the restaurant serves its brunch family-style, with strangers seated together at communal tables.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tate McRae hit the red carpet in a custom sheer Grecian-style white gown by Ludovic de Saint Sernin.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Vein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vein. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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