vein

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 Zac Brown and Marcus King Playing an acoustic guitar with his name embossed along the neck, Brown reminded that the roots of the Dead run quietly in the veins of the Zac Brown Band. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025 In a slightly different vein, Ernie Ball introduced a variety of new StingRay models into its line of guitars. Josh Chesler, SPIN, 29 Jan. 2025 Additionally, the force on the veins in the neck increases pressure within the dog’s eyes, which can affect their long-term vision and cause other eye injuries. Dawn Kovell, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 This mechanism works by using the contraction of skeletal muscles to push blood through veins. Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for vein 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vein
Noun
  • She was formally charged with Donohue's murder Thursday after an autopsy found his cause and manner of death to be a homicide by stabbing.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The Charleston native previously ran for a seat in the U.S. Senate in 2004, but was later fined $19,500 by the Federal Election Commission for failing to file reports detailing his personal campaign spending in a timely manner, according to local news outlet WIS News 10.
    EW.com, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • As Season 4 got underway, Williams started sitting in on production meetings, tone meetings, concept meetings, and asking questions.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2025
  • This ensures our testing base spans different skin tones, genders, and dermatological conditions.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Transparency mode isn’t as natural-sounding as that of the AirPods Pro.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Flagg — while looking decidedly not himself — went into takeover mode late, scoring all 14 of his second-half points in the final 6:05.
    Justin Williams, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Green Tile Social Club game follows the Hong Kong style of play.
    Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The house itself was commanding even though there were only two stories and it was built in a nondescript, sort of Craftsman style.
    The Editors of AD, Architectural Digest, 7 Feb. 2025

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“Vein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vein. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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