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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
As tourists stumble by with tall cans of Bud Light Lime and cigarettes in hand, Sell’s tattooed, sinewy limbs stretch a matching Lacoste tee and shorts, with the requisite crocodile emblems and matching bright-red shoes.
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Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
And Abercrombie was shunned for its use of sinewy, overwhelmingly white models and for selling T-shirts that were decidedly racist.
—Jonathan Dienst, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
At 60, the sinewy Harbaugh is as fit as any head coach in the game, and his heart issues — diagnosed as atrial flutter — are not indisputably attributable to the stress of the game.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The tricky part is that sometimes they’re sold with that sinewy tissue intact.
—Mary Squillace, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
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Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
And Abercrombie was shunned for its use of sinewy, overwhelmingly white models and for selling T-shirts that were decidedly racist.
—Jonathan Dienst, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
At 60, the sinewy Harbaugh is as fit as any head coach in the game, and his heart issues — diagnosed as atrial flutter — are not indisputably attributable to the stress of the game.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The tricky part is that sometimes they’re sold with that sinewy tissue intact.
—Mary Squillace, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
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Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the concept centers on the character of Prince Adam of Eternia who, thanks to his Power Sword, turns into the muscular He-Man and is imbued with superhuman strength and abilities.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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As pain and swelling subside, rehabilitation exercises should be introduced gradually to restore range of motion, strength, muscular balance, and overall joint function.Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
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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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Stylist Kate Young has been crafting powerful red carpet moments for two decades for clients, including Julianne Moore, Dakota Johnson, Scarlett Johansson and Michelle Williams.WWD Staff, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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The book’s long-story-by-the-fire quality, combined with its fairy-tale deployment of castles, unfair punishments, and the thrumming, powerful natural world, evokes the most affecting children’s literature.Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Sinewy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinewy. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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