vein
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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
“Sucker for Love” has the effervescence of an ’80s synth-pop tune in the vein of Madonna’s first album, with more open space in the sequenced rhythms and a bouncy melody packed with hooks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
In a similar vein — and a scenario playing out across California school districts — San Diego Unified, the state’s second-largest school district, has announced plans to rename its own Chávez Elementary School.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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
Hamlet did not acknowledge my opinion, but went on in his former vein.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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