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
This may occur due to the neck bending forward, compressing the veins, the authors suggested.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
As a wellness reporter, skepticism runs in my veins.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, the young rider, who was wearing a helmet, righted himself at the last moment, then zipped off down a residential sidewalk at a pretty good rate of speed, based on a video Hall shared on Facebook after the close call — likely with a little more adrenaline coursing through his veins.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Know More Diagnosing this malaise is the core challenge of modern politics, and the subject of rich veins of academic research.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The metal appears as thallium chloride deposits along the veins inside leaves.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2026
When threatened, the animal clamps down on the veins that drain blood from its head while arterial blood keeps pumping in.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Adrenaline navigated open veins.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The condition occurs when valves in certain veins do not function properly, causing blood to pool.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
As a wellness reporter, skepticism runs in my veins.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, the young rider, who was wearing a helmet, righted himself at the last moment, then zipped off down a residential sidewalk at a pretty good rate of speed, based on a video Hall shared on Facebook after the close call — likely with a little more adrenaline coursing through his veins.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Know More Diagnosing this malaise is the core challenge of modern politics, and the subject of rich veins of academic research.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The metal appears as thallium chloride deposits along the veins inside leaves.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2026
When threatened, the animal clamps down on the veins that drain blood from its head while arterial blood keeps pumping in.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Adrenaline navigated open veins.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The condition occurs when valves in certain veins do not function properly, causing blood to pool.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veins
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This sunny fruit enlivens steamed greens, seafood treasures of all manners, such as, crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, and poached salmon, along with scrumptious baked goods and desserts (meringue pies and bars, tarts, ricotta pancakes, sorbets, silky curds, scones, biscottis, muffins).—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Protecting those bonds isn’t just good manners.—
Ryan Brennan
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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The 51-room boutique hotel transformed a 1960s motor lodge into a sanctuary of clay tones, carved viga beams, and textiles woven by local hands.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Inside the stores, Starbucks leaned into wood tones, soft lighting and jazz or world music.—
Nick El Hajj,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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There are three flossing modes, as well as an on-demand button.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Users can choose to embody existing characters from the text or introduce their own persona, then navigate the story through multiple modes.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Shield little faces from the sun with embellished baseball hats -- styles so cute, kids will actually want to wear them.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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What do these styles have in common?—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Veins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veins. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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