sinew
noun
a tendon.
sinews
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pluralof sinew.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It’s hard to imagine a greater accomplishment than to achieve peace while stiffening the sinews of deterrence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
“The idea was just to go look at the muscles and sinews that would be a good reference for us when we build it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
Among the findings are arrows preserved with their original feathers, remains of fibres, and two bowstrings made of animal sinews, which are the oldest found so far in Europe.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024
Such phase transitions could give rise to cosmic strings, hypothesized one-dimensional sinews of energy that can warp, snap and break as they undulate through the universe, producing gravitational waves.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 4, 2023
The speech stirred the sinews and summoned up the blood quite brilliantly.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
