vein

Example Sentences

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It is not a puff piece in the vein of the newspaper’s profile of Tony Hovater.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

In the same vein, crudes that don’t require transit through the strait should command a premium to those that due, given their greater likelihood of reaching the market during periods of stress.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

For 35 years, Mr. Self has continued in a similar vein, dazzling and sometimes wearying his readers with his madcap plots and lexical pyrotechnics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

In the same vein, the “Retirement Plan” short film, which was written and directed by John Kelly, uses simple line drawings of a character named Ray to show his progression through his older years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

The vein in Jake’s forehead was swollen and scarlet.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers