veins

noun

plural of vein
as in manners
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words the author goes on in that sarcastic vein for pages

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Recent Examples of veins Superficial and deep clots A superficial clot forms in superficial veins, which are often visible just below the skin in subcutaneous fat. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, is when a blood clot develops in the deep veins, usually in the legs. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 While the rest of the leaf turns yellow, the region along the leaf veins remains green. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026 Both deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are forms of venous thromboembolism, commonly known as blood clots in the veins, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — David K. Li, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 Advertisement When a clot blocks one route, blood can take a detour through other veins. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 About 25 percent of people with superficial blood clots also have a blood clot in deeper veins. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Poems are distillations into presence wherein now exists in blood flowing through veins, in muscles contracting and releasing, in joints flexing and extending, in this inhale, in this foot strike against the pavement, in this sigh. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 In Australia, Canada, China, and South Africa, massive deposits of monazite take the form of veins of hard rock that run through mountains and calderas. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veins
  1. manners
  2. tones
  3. modes
  4. styles
Noun
  • The problem isn’t so much a question of bad manners or even of corruption.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
  • On the Awesome Etiquette podcast, Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning answer your questions on, well, pressing manners.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of manners
Noun
  • Downes’ organ swells around her in sweeping, almost flutelike figures, taking the sour tones of her earlier keyboard work and stripping them down to evangelical simplicity.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Avoid black accessories and opt for earthy tones like gold, chestnut, and dark brown instead.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of tones
Noun
  • There’s also an entire suite of competitive multiplayer modes from simple team deathmatch to a full-on battle royale.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Both front seats get three-stage heating and ventilation, while the driver's seat also offers multiple massage modes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of modes
Noun
  • New styles often start small, at high-end retailers or niche brands, and the volume comes later.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Designers who continue to embrace punk and Goth styles include Alexander McQueen, Comme des Garçons, Vivienne Westwood, Versace, Ann Demeulemeester, Rick Owens, Jean Paul Gaultier, Marc Jacobs and Gareth Pugh amongst others.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of styles

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