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as in muscular
having muscles capable of exerting great physical force
the lithe, sinewy body of the ballet company's leading male dancer
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as in brawny
marked by a well-developed musculature
the sinewy arms of the weight lifter
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Recent Examples of sinewy
Nathaniel Sullivan embodied a sinewy Jochanaan who is sorely tempted by Salome’s advances.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Moll has made the kind of sinewy procedural that makes your palms sweat.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Think Zaha Hadid, known for her futuristic, sinewy forms that seem to defy structural logic (see, for example, the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan).
—Nick Remsen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
One longs for the sinewy action of a Transformers flick, or the imaginative gravity of something like the first Pacific Rim.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Moll has made the kind of sinewy procedural that makes your palms sweat.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Think Zaha Hadid, known for her futuristic, sinewy forms that seem to defy structural logic (see, for example, the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan).
—Nick Remsen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
One longs for the sinewy action of a Transformers flick, or the imaginative gravity of something like the first Pacific Rim.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sinewy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinewy
Adjective
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Urine travels from the kidneys through muscular tubes called ureters to the bladder.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
4 July 2025
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Overall, mobility suffers and injury risk increases as your body reacts to increasing core instability by creating protective tension and muscular compensations — often straining the lower back.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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One of the most powerful moments of the night was the Waiting to Exhale tribute, beautifully curated by Adam Blackstone.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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This Summer Personal branding is one of the most powerful ways to reach your goals.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Sinewy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinewy. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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