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How do you use Sinews in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Sinews in a sentence

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Sinews | Sinew

Sinews meaning

plural of sinew

Using Sinews

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of sinew
  • In the example corpus, sinews often appears in combinations such as: and sinews, the sinews, sinews of.

Context around Sinews

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

baring 1×

Sentence patterns with Sinews

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

skin and sinews of horses 2× all his sinews around his 1× and the sinews are strengthened 1× athletes baring sinews and muscles 1× blood and sinews 1× from the sinews of different 1× leather and sinews but nowadays 1× muscles and sinews 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an extant inscription 1× from the greek 1× leonardo s anatomical 1× one key area 1× they made thread 1× traditionally the gákti 1×

Common sentence endings:

to obtain glue 2× airports he said 1× and fish guts 1× blood and sinews 1× cotton or silk 1× dumpty to rights 1×

Words around Sinews

Just before it in the word index:

sinewave 4 sinew 21 sineva 2 sinethemba 4 sinestro 14 sines 25

Just after it in the word index:

sinewy 13 sinfield 38 sinfin 3 sinfonia 21 sinfonie 2 sinfonietta 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Sinews

  • In this selection, "sinews" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, baring stand out and add context to how "sinews" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include skin and sinews of horses and all his sinews around his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sinews" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sinews

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Here was a character with flesh, blood and sinews. (9 words)

They made thread from the sinews of different animals and fish guts. (12 words)

It is out there, with athletes baring sinews and muscles and vulnerabilities and triumphs in front of gawking audiences. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Those who have remained chaste for the longest time, receive the greatest commendation among their people; they think that by this the growth is promoted, by this the physical powers are increased and the sinews are strengthened. (37 words)

From the Greek for glue, kolla, the word collagen means " glue producer" and refers to the early process of boiling the skin and sinews of horses and other animals to obtain glue. (32 words)

O.E.D. 2nd Edition 2005 citation This refers to the compound's early use in the process of boiling the skin and sinews of horses and other animals to obtain glue. (32 words)

Exclamation examples

With all his sinews around his neck; Forty Doctors and forty wrights Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty to rights! (19 words)

Example sentences (11)

One key area is infrastructure, which provides the sinews for development and growth -- power, water, sanitation, telecommunications, roads, railways, ports and airports, he said.

It is out there, with athletes baring sinews and muscles and vulnerabilities and triumphs in front of gawking audiences.

An extant inscription from the Athenian arsenal, dated between 338 and 326 BC, lists a number of stored catapults with shooting bolts of varying size and springs of sinews.

From the Greek for glue, kolla, the word collagen means " glue producer" and refers to the early process of boiling the skin and sinews of horses and other animals to obtain glue.

Here was a character with flesh, blood and sinews.

Leonardo's anatomical drawings include many studies of the human skeleton and its parts, and of muscles and sinews.

O.E.D. 2nd Edition 2005 citation This refers to the compound's early use in the process of boiling the skin and sinews of horses and other animals to obtain glue.

They made thread from the sinews of different animals and fish guts.

Those who have remained chaste for the longest time, receive the greatest commendation among their people; they think that by this the growth is promoted, by this the physical powers are increased and the sinews are strengthened.

Traditionally, the gákti was made from reindeer leather and sinews, but nowadays, it is more common to use wool, cotton, or silk.

With all his sinews around his neck; Forty Doctors and forty wrights Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty to rights!

Common combinations with sinews

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sinews" in a sentence?
An example: "One key area is infrastructure, which provides the sinews for development and growth -- power, water, sanitation, telecommunications, roads, railways, ports and airports, he said." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sinews" from authentic English texts.
What does "sinews" mean?
Sinews means: plural of sinew
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