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
Voter fraud conspiracies are like methamphetamine running through MAGA veins, stirring up equal parts passion and paranoia.
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Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recognizes individuals who have had an impact on American society in the same vein as Mark Twain.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
In a more practical vein, perhaps the state legislature will enact a law that will hold responsible for accidents those persons who elect to run rather than submit to questioning.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
All the better to relax and enjoy a short stroll along the aquamarine Virgin River, which cuts through the rusty desert sandstone like a vein.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recognizes individuals who have had an impact on American society in the same vein as Mark Twain.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
In a more practical vein, perhaps the state legislature will enact a law that will hold responsible for accidents those persons who elect to run rather than submit to questioning.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
All the better to relax and enjoy a short stroll along the aquamarine Virgin River, which cuts through the rusty desert sandstone like a vein.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vein
Noun
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The medical examiner determined Moore’s cause of death to be multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death to be homicide.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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Nothing except getting into fierce arguments with fellow-Jews, some would say, which Olitzky—who has a round, boyish face and a conciliatory manner—portrayed as a privilege rather than a burden.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rooms are in muted tones of grey, green, and dusky blue, and even the smallest have plenty of space with king-size beds and a table and chairs—the city views are more interesting, but the ones overlooking the courtyard have dinky Juliette balconies as a consolation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Service, on my visits, was a bit spacey, but it’s been tightening up; the tone of the place seems to be in progress, too, oscillating between that of a neighborhood joint, an amorous date-night nook, and a sceney hot spot.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, gardens are highly disturbed, and these natural modes of pest management are often disrupted.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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The mechanism moves awkwardly from driving modes to the paddle-shifting option or into reverse.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If the creation of fiction is a layered endeavor—if premise, plot, style, and so on are to some extent separable—then must all the layers be made by the same individual?—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The styles have polarized lenses and feature 100% UVA/UVB protection.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Vein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vein. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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