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
The second, from the top of the key, came with a signature gesture — Plum pointing to her veins, signaling the ice running through them.
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Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
The shots are intimate and lean into the poetry of a child’s perspective, in the vein of Raven Jackson’s All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt and the early part of RaMell Ross’ Nickel Boys.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Oxygenated blood and nutrients would be circulated through, connected to arteries and veins that emerged from the neck.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
The surgeons also chose to conjoin the right and left arteries — as well as the right and left veins — while the organ was on ice, so that only two connections were needed in the recipient, rather than four.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
The shots are intimate and lean into the poetry of a child’s perspective, in the vein of Raven Jackson’s All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt and the early part of RaMell Ross’ Nickel Boys.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Oxygenated blood and nutrients would be circulated through, connected to arteries and veins that emerged from the neck.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
The surgeons also chose to conjoin the right and left arteries — as well as the right and left veins — while the organ was on ice, so that only two connections were needed in the recipient, rather than four.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vein
Noun
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Employees must be adept at evaluating AI outputs, identifying biases and communicating areas for improvement in a clear and actionable manner.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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In the middle of a seven-minute piece interpreted in an appropriately serious manner, Urie elicited unexpected giggles from the audience.—
Daniel Vaillancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
Noun
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But the tone and the mood of the room and the lighting is very strong and dramatic.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
29 May 2025
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Spring Cascade channels the romantic gardens of Provence with soft pink, purple, and green tones that feel grounded in nature but delicately styled.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The vacuum has three suction modes to tackle all sorts of messes on hard floors, carpet, and upholstery.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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When things move fast, when expectations are unclear or when there’s a fear of looking bad, people naturally go into self-protective mode.—
Saby Waraich,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Lopez wore her honey blonde hair in an ultra-long, straight style.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Summer style in 2025 is less about reinventing the wheel and more about feeling good in pieces that invite movement, ease, and that sun-on-your-shoulder feeling.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
26 May 2025
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“Vein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vein. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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