as in manners
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 veins
And the organ sits close to central veins and arteries.
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Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 12 May 2026
Kindness runs through his veins.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
When, in the 1820s, news spread of Pennsylvania’s rich veins of anthracite coal, urban consumers were eager for a cheaper source of fuel.
—Annie Persons, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
The connection, Drew and his colleagues determined, is the vertebral venous plexus, a network of veins that connects the abdomen to the spine in mice and humans alike.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
This increases the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a type of blood clot that forms deep in the veins of your leg.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
Along with the whites of the eyes, there were tiny red veins on the side of the left eye.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Doctors fear the clot could move into Mohammadi's veins.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Symptoms include angular red, purple, or brown lesions on the upper surfaces of leaves, often between veins, with whitish fungal growth on the undersides.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 12 May 2026
Kindness runs through his veins.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
When, in the 1820s, news spread of Pennsylvania’s rich veins of anthracite coal, urban consumers were eager for a cheaper source of fuel.
—Annie Persons, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
The connection, Drew and his colleagues determined, is the vertebral venous plexus, a network of veins that connects the abdomen to the spine in mice and humans alike.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
This increases the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a type of blood clot that forms deep in the veins of your leg.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
Along with the whites of the eyes, there were tiny red veins on the side of the left eye.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Doctors fear the clot could move into Mohammadi's veins.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Symptoms include angular red, purple, or brown lesions on the upper surfaces of leaves, often between veins, with whitish fungal growth on the undersides.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veins
Noun
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As for your wife’s objection, Miss Manners will point out that good manners need not mean being bulldozed by others.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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Church’s combination of talent, affability, and fine manners eased his way into New York’s élite, sometimes inspiring envy among his painter friends.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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For example, cedar and redwood create a stunning visual appeal with their warm red and orange tones.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
13 May 2026
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The dulcet tones of that thick Irish accent are perfectly intelligible over the phone, THR puts to him.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Noun
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In the hands of almost any other novelist, this baroque profusion of forms, modes, and registers would achieve nothing more than confusion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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In tests using an ex vivo pig stomach model, the robot demonstrated that different motion modes were essential for navigating complex internal structures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Her design draws from both Al Nassr’s visual identity and the diversity of Saudi women’s personal styles, reinterpreting jersey colors and heritage references through a modern Saudi fashion lens.—
FMG Studios,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
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Specifically, ballet flats, which are available in suede, mesh, and even trendy jelly styles.—
Tatiana Ojea,
Glamour,
10 May 2026
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“Veins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veins. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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