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 that’s just so daring, and that’s in the vein of what independent cinema does.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
The film is also very funny, with a real dark vein of humor, of satire.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
In that vein, Bronin’s most recent endorsement came from the College Democrats that Bronin says highlights the growing movement for a generational shift in the party.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
That project is said to be in the vein of Nailed It!
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
The film is also very funny, with a real dark vein of humor, of satire.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
In that vein, Bronin’s most recent endorsement came from the College Democrats that Bronin says highlights the growing movement for a generational shift in the party.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
That project is said to be in the vein of Nailed It!
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vein
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vein
Noun
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Sunday’s border battle at Wisconsin began in an inauspicious manner for the Minnesota women’s basketball team.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Loro Piana’s artisans comb and spin the materials then twist two strands of yarn together in a measured manner, which enhances the innate qualities of each fiber.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Or, indeed, anyone else’s, given its alluring but thoroughly peculiar jumble of comic, dramatic and generally antic tones, or the increasingly indeterminate target of its hollow social satire.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Speaking immediately after Rubio, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi struck a contrasting tone.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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By this point in their trip to Nepal, the pair was deep in reflective mode, learning and sharing all sorts of things about and with each other.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Both with features like adjustable suspension, multiple riding modes, heated grips and seats, and Pirelli tires.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The risk remained even after researchers accounted for how closely people followed a healthy Mediterranean-style diet.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The co-founder of Airbnb, Gebbia ran through the new website with Oz, a former television show host, during the informercial-style event.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Vein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vein. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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