How to Use connective tissue in a Sentence
connective tissue
noun-
Trim the skin and any traces of connective tissue from the sides of the swordfish steaks.
— Wolfgang Puck, chicagotribune.com, 23 Oct. 2019 -
As to the carne, choose a cut of beef that has lots of connective tissue and flavor.
— Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2021 -
Think of it as the connective tissue that will bring us into the next era of trends.
— Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2021 -
These blades slice through fascia, fats, and connective tissue to take the chew out of the meat.
— The Editors, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023 -
And my third bucket is the connective tissue work, the lower leg, the ankle, the Achilles, the calf.
— Greg Presto, Men's Health, 26 July 2022 -
The folds of flesh and connective tissue in the video looked foreign compared to what lay in front of me.
— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 4 Jan. 2024 -
In other words, the dots are there, but the connective tissue isn’t.
— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2020 -
It is caused by fat deposits that push against the connective tissue in the skin.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022 -
Clean and trim all the connective tissue from the organs.
— Cosmo Genova, Field & Stream, 19 Feb. 2020 -
Discard the bones and connective tissue, and chop the meat into bite-sized chunks.
— Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021 -
And that's certainly the connective tissue of the show.
— Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2020 -
Hence the decision to make that idea the connective tissue binding the show.
— Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023 -
Save for a single image at the start of the special, there were no signs of Avengers or hints of connective tissue.
— Jacob Siegal, BGR, 10 Oct. 2022 -
And Billie’s voice is the connective tissue through them all.
— Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 28 Sep. 2023 -
While the potatoes cook, pull the short rib meat off the bones, removing any bits of connective tissue.
— Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021 -
The idea was also to have a kind of connective tissue to what the audience has seen before.
— Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2022 -
Thankfully, She-Hulk is giving us some of the connective tissue that tells us the Avengers are there.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 2 Sep. 2022 -
The couple make their chin rests from wood harvested on their land in the Cinque Terre and their glue from fish skin or the connective tissue of cows.
— Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024 -
Leaving the brisket to cook low and slow in the slow cooker is the best way of making sure the connective tissue has a chance to break down and tenderize.
— Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 July 2023 -
In stage 2, the tumors may have spread to connective tissue, muscles or bones.
— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2023 -
The nerve can be compressed in a structure near there called the cubital tunnel, where a sheet of connective tissue covers the nerve just over the condyle of the humerus.
— Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2023 -
Since Bryce is no longer at Liberty, it’s Ani who is the connective tissue between him and those still at the high school.
— Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 24 Aug. 2019 -
The Illiotibial band is a thick piece of connective tissue that runs parallel to the femur from the hip to the knee.
— Jason Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2019 -
Cellulite is caused by a breakdown in the connective tissue that helps to keep skin looking smooth.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2022 -
Plus, it's made with collagen, a key part of healthy skin and connective tissue.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2023 -
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body and is found in the skin, bones, joints, and connective tissue.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022 -
To remove the silver skin, use a sharp knife to get underneath it, then run the knife down the length of the connective tissue to separate it from the meat.
— Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2022 -
Tender steaks turn dry and stringy; the long cooking time of cholent is best suited to tougher cuts with more connective tissue.
— Benjamin Dubow, Longreads, 20 Feb. 2024 -
Due to the long striation and connective tissue, the flank takes well to a marinade, which can help break it down, and making the texture more tender and palatable, according to Pandel.
— Mary Squillace, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024 -
For creative to perform in the way it's expected to, data needs to serve as the connective tissue across the growth engine for the entire digital marketing team, including creative strategists.
— Alex Song, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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