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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
Colvin, a sinewy former high-school wrestler whose rounded silver eyeglasses give him a scholarly mien, was plenty intrigued.
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Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
As originally voiced by Jeremy Irons, Scar had a sinewy, slithery flamboyance that turned him into an unlikely gay icon.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
There are only a few numbers, but most of them are marvelous constructions with sinewy arrangements and overlapping harmonies that tangle around each other during duets.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
But the truth is that Neeson, with his towering presence and sinewy resolve, is always better than the movies themselves.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
As originally voiced by Jeremy Irons, Scar had a sinewy, slithery flamboyance that turned him into an unlikely gay icon.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
There are only a few numbers, but most of them are marvelous constructions with sinewy arrangements and overlapping harmonies that tangle around each other during duets.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
But the truth is that Neeson, with his towering presence and sinewy resolve, is always better than the movies themselves.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinewy
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Left behind by the president’s muscular new approach are thousands of women and children – some of them American citizens – who now face the loss of family and faith in the promise of a better life in the United States.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Young children who previously would have been condemned to certain death at the hands of a rare disease, such as severe spinal muscular atrophy, now have a chance at life.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
2 Apr. 2025
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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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The Trump administration has taken steps and made claims that clash with legal opinions issued by a traditionally powerful agency that is part of the Justice Department, the Office of Legal Counsel.—
Charlie Savage,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Tar Heels product is the type of runner Jim Harbaugh loves for his offense: north-to-south, powerful, ability to fight through tackles and pick up positive yardage.—
Fox News Staff,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Sinewy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinewy. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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