as in strength
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
the justices displayed great intellectual depth and sinew in writing their opinion on this case
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Recent Examples of sinew
Enemies are bloated, fat, and covered in armor, or are made of sinew and bone, standing two heads taller than the already hulking Slayer, while some perch on the back of what can only be described as flesh-dogs mounted by generic looking demons adorned in cruel looking plate.
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Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Over more than 75 years and the administrations of 14 different US presidents, including the first Trump administration, the US has been the sinew that has kept the alliance together.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Just the machine, without the ghost, without the tender nerve and sinew of life.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
For thread, early Americans likely used the sinew from the connective tissues of large mammals, Pelton said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Over more than 75 years and the administrations of 14 different US presidents, including the first Trump administration, the US has been the sinew that has kept the alliance together.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Just the machine, without the ghost, without the tender nerve and sinew of life.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
For thread, early Americans likely used the sinew from the connective tissues of large mammals, Pelton said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinew
Noun
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So the issue now is time — time needed to build back his arm strength.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Most happy marriages have the same few things in common: acceptance, openness, quality time, learning of each other's strengths and weaknesses, communication, etc.—
Ashutosh Labroo,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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There's more than enough power in the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models to allow macOS to run smoothly on the hardware.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The vacuum adjusts suction power automatically to match your floor type, which also helps to optimize runtime.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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You are not only welcomed but encouraged to bring bold energy to all of these magical experiences!—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Leaves are the engines that make energy for flowering and fruiting.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
Noun
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This generates an almost perfect marbling between meat and fat and a soft muscle, which makes for tasty and tender meat.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Isolation exercises target one joint at a time and enhance your muscles' appearance.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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“Sinew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinew. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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