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'vein' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'vein' with 11 example sentences.


vein noun

: a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

: a distinctive style or manner

: any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ

: a layer of ore between layers of rock

: one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect

vein verb

: make a veinlike pattern


  • Blood is a red liquid that flows through arteries and veins.
  • Arteries, veins, and capillaries are the three main types of blood vessel.
  • I have blue blood in my veins.
  • Travellers on long-distance flights can suffer from deep vein thrombosis.
  • My daughter cut her veins with a piece of glass.
  • The blood froze in his veins.
  • I've got varicose veins.
  • A dye was injected into a vein of the patient's arm.
  • The blood of heroes flows in my veins.
  • When he shouted, the veins in his neck stood out clearly.
  • A vein of poetry exists in the hearts of all men.
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