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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These dot-plot predictions, in turn, can influence current or future changes in stock or bond prices, the sinews of financial markets.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
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
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
The trainers’ comments gnawed at me, fraying the last sinews of my certainty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
I could cut the sinews and carry the planks up the cliff two at a time on my back and across the dunes to the Coral Cove, which meant many days.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
