How to Use veined in a Sentence

veined

adjective
  • Bold veined tiles can feel busy in a small space.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Plants produce long, straight stems and shiny, deeply-veined foliage.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Plants produce long, straight stems and shiny, deeply-veined foliage.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
  • Plants produce long, straight stems and shiny, deeply-veined foliage.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
  • Deeply veined, leathery leaves are the perfect foil for the clear white flower masses.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2021
  • In the spring, the leaves are harvested, steamed, de-stemmed and de-veined and then stone ground into a fine powder.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Slowly, my vision expands to include the gray-veined white marble plinth on which the throne rests.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Adult lacewings are lacy, light green or brown, and have lustrous eyes, long antennae and heavily veined wings.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2020
  • Some begonias are grown for their striking, deeply veined foliage in shades of green, pink, purple, and white.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • Sorrel has beautiful red-veined leaves that can be eaten fresh in salads or pureed into tangy sauces for fish.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Creamy beige and white walls run throughout, as do natural materials such as wood and veined stone.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
  • On the Wall of Names, each name is recorded on a separate piece of veined white marble.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2021
  • But unlike fruit flies, these pests have black eyes (not red), distinctive humped backs, and heavier, thicker-veined wings.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 28 June 2026
  • Each piece was made of a composite and painted over with a delicate veined marble design.
    — Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The primary is paired with an ample dressing room and a bathroom covered in veined marble.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
  • To add more color to fresh salads, look for the red-veined variety, bloody dock (Rumex sanguineus).
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Black frame doors open out to a balcony here, and nearby, owners can access the primary bathroom with a veined stone wall.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Calm sea-glass color repeats on cabinetry in the kitchen, where Mitchell framed the range niche with gray-veined white marble.
    — Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Thanks to ample negative space, all eyes are on the beautifully veined marble tiles.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Seyðisfjörður hides a rainbow-street village backed by blue-veined waterfalls.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The white cabinets have gold hardware, and the island is topped by a white veined quartzite that was also used for the backsplashes.
    — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 21 June 2021
  • The purple-veined leaves are completely edible and make a vibrant garnish.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2022
  • The bold interiors carry on into the kitchen with white-veined black marble counters and backsplash.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
  • The photos in his new book range from the veined landscapes of Egyptian deserts to the vibrant blues and greens of the Bahamas.
    — Alexandra Wolfe, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2018
  • The nearly 50-foot-high lobby, reached by a set of 17 stairs, is bedecked in black and gold-veined onyx with gold leafing.
    — Nancy Hass, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Entering the building, the main foyer has floor tiles of veined Alabama marble.
    — William Thornton, AL.com, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Cashel Blue is a mild blue-veined cheese from Tipperary, named after the nearby Rock of Cashel.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The designer brought in warmth with a veined stone backsplash, dark wood floors, and a vintage rug (repurposed from the family's former home).
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Besides color, leaves may be oval, pointed, scalloped, patterned, or veined or bordered with contrasting color.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
  • Simple hairy filaments coat much of the body, larger veined feathers stick out from the tail, and big quill-pen-feathers line the arms, layered over each other to form a wing.
    — Stephen Brusatte, Scientific American, 17 July 2015

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