connective

Example Sentences

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“I don’t think people can appreciate how she is very much the connective tissue to a lot of what we are seeing that has taken place,” Chukwu said.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

It supports and strengthens skin, nails, bones and connective tissues, including tendons and cartilage.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

The absence of hierarchy unlocked in them what the author calls “a connective energy they didn’t know they possessed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

"Collagen is a protein found throughout the body, including in skin, muscles, bones, and connective tissues."

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2026

The key linguistic couplers are connective words like because, so, and but.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker