sinew(s)

noun

Definition of sinew(s)next
as in right hand

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  1. right hand
  2. spine
  3. backbone
Noun
  • Police in the affidavit said video surveillance from the high school shows the man driving north on South Tracy Street and reaching in the center console of his Tahoe with his right hand, then moving his arm across his body out of the driver’s window.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But the silver revolver that Coy believed Hill was holding in his right hand, according to his testimony, turned out to be a set of silver keys.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of right hand
Noun
  • Finding a tick embedded in your dog’s skin can send a shiver down your spine.
    Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • While the statement sounds benign, Russia’s recent military alliances and their support to the war in Ukraine, send chills down the spine.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of spine
Noun
  • The enslaved also powered trades like construction and blacksmithing and served as the literal backbone of domestic work.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Seasonal employees—who patrol treacherous rivers, maintain rocky climbing routes, and care for critical salmon fisheries—form the backbone of essential fieldwork and research, and are at the forefront.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of backbone
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“Sinew(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinew%28s%29. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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