sinew
Example Sentences
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The nearly photorealistic face of Senua, the unconventional hero of this 10th-century revenge tale, as she grimaces with every sinew taut, her veins bulging.
From New York Times • May 20, 2024
Ngannou's legs folded underneath him, more than 19 stone of bone, sinew and muscle going limp.
From BBC • May 8, 2024
Bud wasn’t physically imposing, not all sinew and shoulders — but he was meticulously built.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2023
They would have been the sinew that knit together far-flung, shoreland communities of the Puget Lowland.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2023
My thighs were chafed raw from the constant motion of the horse, and every sinew and muscle ached fiercely.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
