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
In that vein, the latest round for TV applicants just closed last week with approvals likely to be announced around May 18.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
In the same vein, Delano joined his dad to interview Kansas City Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes for Today in November 2022.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The beetles usually feed on oakleaf hydrangea foliage, leaving veins behind for a lace-like skeleton.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
In this vein, operators of comment sections may be interested in a certain level of uncivil debate to keep the forum interesting but need to be mindful of the negative effects of how people may perceive this bleeding over on the image of the outlet itself.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
In the same vein, Delano joined his dad to interview Kansas City Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes for Today in November 2022.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The beetles usually feed on oakleaf hydrangea foliage, leaving veins behind for a lace-like skeleton.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
In this vein, operators of comment sections may be interested in a certain level of uncivil debate to keep the forum interesting but need to be mindful of the negative effects of how people may perceive this bleeding over on the image of the outlet itself.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vein
Noun
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The dragon’s tail on the Crew-13 patch wraps around Earth in a manner reminiscent of the blue contrail that connects Earth with the horses on the Apollo 13 insignia.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Another challenge is that sometimes DCF has to request police reports from another state and the information is not obtained in a timely manner, the DCF worker said.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Keep your tone steady, and let flexibility sharpen your next move forward with confidence and clear intention.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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So heavy, in fact, that the Magic crumbled underneath the weight and the tone of the series has changed, and the reasons are impossible to ignore.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Brazilian nonprofit NoHarm’s prescription-review tool, deployed across 200+ hospitals and screening millions of prescriptions monthly, illustrates both the value at stake and the scale at which a single failure mode would harm patients.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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After taking an early four-run lead in Friday’s series opener against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park, the Royals were in scramble mode.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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In scenes where Yura remembers her childhood and its connection to the beast, the animation takes on a gauzier, more primitive style that matches the film’s more cosmic, oceanic themes.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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For major criminals, the city seemed to offer not only impunity but also sunshine, an easy life style, and safety.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Vein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vein. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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