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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
The blood coursing my veins contains no French elements, save the vestige of an exquisite Bordeaux from last night’s dinner with friends in Beverly Hills, a city within a city that you’d be forgiven for assuming is the official headquarters for the Persian diaspora in America.
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Arvand Khosravi, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Prized for its blue-green veins, creamy yet crumbly texture, and compelling sweet yet pungent tang, this cheese begins from the raw milk of Lacaune sheep that graze in the Roquefort region of France.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
The memory of it coats my bones and courses through my veins.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
The partnership was celebrated Tuesday night as Nu Stadium came alive, illuminated with a pink heartbeat representing Inter Miami, threaded with purple veins symbolizing Nu.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, many gardeners never notice soil pH problems until their plants begin showing signs of stress, including stunted plant growth, poor crop yields, and yellowing leaves with deep green veins.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
What Boca Raton needs instead are projects that function like veins, drawing people, energy and opportunity back into the heart of the city.
—Jason Haber, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Also, Wise had said that one of the Nazis’ methods for killing Jews was to inject air bubbles into their veins, at the rate of up to a hundred people per hour, but a doctor in New Orleans told Julian that this was impossible.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Most often, the clot forms elsewhere — typically in the deep veins of the legs or pelvis — in a condition known as deep vein thrombosis.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Arvand Khosravi, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Prized for its blue-green veins, creamy yet crumbly texture, and compelling sweet yet pungent tang, this cheese begins from the raw milk of Lacaune sheep that graze in the Roquefort region of France.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
The memory of it coats my bones and courses through my veins.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
The partnership was celebrated Tuesday night as Nu Stadium came alive, illuminated with a pink heartbeat representing Inter Miami, threaded with purple veins symbolizing Nu.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, many gardeners never notice soil pH problems until their plants begin showing signs of stress, including stunted plant growth, poor crop yields, and yellowing leaves with deep green veins.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
What Boca Raton needs instead are projects that function like veins, drawing people, energy and opportunity back into the heart of the city.
—Jason Haber, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Also, Wise had said that one of the Nazis’ methods for killing Jews was to inject air bubbles into their veins, at the rate of up to a hundred people per hour, but a doctor in New Orleans told Julian that this was impossible.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Most often, the clot forms elsewhere — typically in the deep veins of the legs or pelvis — in a condition known as deep vein thrombosis.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veins
Noun
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Stacy, on the other hand, loves living in the country's biggest city, just not the lack of manners and decency that comes with it.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2026
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Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The elevator delivers you to the lobby, where hanging textiles in warm ocher tones serve as the signature art piece, dyed using dorozome, a traditional mud-dyeing technique, with soil from the building site itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Instead, expect a traceless finish (on all skin tones), hyper fast absorption, and a bouncy base for makeup that resists pilling.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Formula 1‘s new overtake and boost modes did produce some pretty captivating fights for position during last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix—particularly at the head of the pack and start of the race, between George Russell and Charles Leclerc.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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As the modes of violence and the modes of repression become more and more complicated and increasingly technologically sophisticated, so do the tools for investigating them, for telling stories about them.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Maria is proficient on both guitar and marching snare drum, demonstrating strong technical skill, musical awareness, and adaptability across different musical styles and settings.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pottery Barn has hundreds of items on sale right now in its outlet section, with plenty of different outdoor furniture styles to suit your backyard space.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Veins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veins. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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