vein

noun

ˈvān How to pronounce vein (audio)
Definition of veinnext
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 the same vein, The View’s longtime panelist Joy Behar once removed her shoe and allowed Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey to give her an on-air foot massage live at the Hot Topics table. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 However, there are many other frequencies that could be looked at, and in that vein Mason has conducted the first ever SETI search with ALMA, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array in Chile. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026 In a similar vein, leading progressives have sought recently to paint their ideas as the real moderation. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 In a similar vein of traveling with men’s formalwear, don’t skip these collar stays. — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vein
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vein
  1. manner
  2. tone
  3. mode
  4. style
Noun
  • Previously, third-tier sides could spend 60 per cent of relevant turnover, alongside varying proportions of equity injected by owners, with the latter included in SCMP calculations in a staggered manner.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The total airfare would still have to be listed in some manner under the new rules.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of manner
Noun
  • Really, the challenge as an actor is forgetting all the playfulness, ambition and tone around it, or even the books and the research and just playing the truth of it.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Pitch a idea for a team huddle, and let your expressive style set a cooperative tone that moves decisions forward.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of tone
Noun
  • Luk points to films of the 1970s, admiring their willingness to move between modes contemporary cinema can sometimes keep separate.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The changes are designed to produce faster and sharper gear changes across all drive modes.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of mode
Noun
  • The Bills — sporting their new-look, attack-style 3-4 defense — attempted to stay as vanilla as possible while executing their core defensive philosophies.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That means cables, socks, Legos, kids' pajamas, and everything else not taller than the unit itself are up for grabs, Pac-Man style.
    — Joe Salas August 14, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of style

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“Vein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vein. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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