How to Use veined in a Sentence

veined

adjective
  • French blues are not, but blue-veined cheeses from Italy, Spain and the U.K. are.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2019
  • In the heart’s veined temple, all statues have been smashed.
    New York Times, 1 July 2021
  • The photos in his new book range from the veined landscapes of Egyptian deserts to the vibrant blues and greens of the Bahamas.
    Alexandra Wolfe, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2018
  • On the Wall of Names, each name is recorded on a separate piece of veined white marble.
    BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2021
  • Deeply veined, leathery leaves are the perfect foil for the clear white flower masses.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2021
  • The Fork, where boards groan under bread and crackers, dollops of chutney, and fat wedges of creamy, blue-veined cheese.
    Angela Decenzo, Travel, 11 Dec. 2020
  • The nearly 50-foot-high lobby, reached by a set of 17 stairs, is bedecked in black and gold-veined onyx with gold leafing.
    Nancy Hass, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2020
  • The cicada has all the primeval panoply to feed this panic, with its orange-veined wings, black body, beady red eyes and sheer size.
    Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2021
  • Cashel Blue is a mild blue-veined cheese from Tipperary, named after the nearby Rock of Cashel.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Beet Greens: Often red-veined, the leaves have a mild beet-like flavor, though larger leaves can be more pungent.
    Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2022
  • Calm sea-glass color repeats on cabinetry in the kitchen, where Mitchell framed the range niche with gray-veined white marble.
    Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2022
  • The white cabinets have gold hardware, and the island is topped by a white veined quartzite that was also used for the backsplashes.
    Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 21 June 2021
  • In the antique town of Auburn, the county seat, old train trolley carts that hauled gold-veined rock through the mines now decorate street corners.
    Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2021
  • They can be identified by their black bodies, red-brown eyes and orange-veined wings.
    Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2022
  • For the crispy pig-ear salad, cartilage-veined ribbons are braised, deep-fried, and nestled atop frisée.
    The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Adult lacewings are lacy, light green or brown, and have lustrous eyes, long antennae and heavily veined wings.
    Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2020
  • Simple hairy filaments coat much of the body, larger veined feathers stick out from the tail, and big quill-pen-feathers line the arms, layered over each other to form a wing.
    Stephen Brusatte, Scientific American, 17 July 2015
  • The cheese factory then has a maximum of 24 hours to start the process of turning the raw, unpasteurized milk into disks of blue-veined Roquefort.
    Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2021
  • Each piece was made of a composite and painted over with a delicate veined marble design.
    Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The designer brought in warmth with a veined stone backsplash, dark wood floors, and a vintage rug (repurposed from the family's former home).
    Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Entering the building, the main foyer has floor tiles of veined Alabama marble.
    William Thornton, AL.com, 23 Mar. 2018
  • The bold interiors carry on into the kitchen with white-veined black marble counters and backsplash.
    Lauren Beale, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Looking over the port side of their small boats, toward Alaska, these explorers would have seen the edge of the Cordilleran ice sheet, the blue-veined white behemoth that ranged hundreds of miles inland.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Left over from the master bathroom, one of four in the home, the single-glaze tiles were a last-minute substitute for a continuation of the veined white marble used for a countertop.
    J. S. Marcus, WSJ, 24 Feb. 2021
  • The beginning of the work carries the most impact, as the dancers simply stand in a wide second position, the lights casting a glow onto Nathan Rohrer’s blood red, veined, translucent leotards.
    Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 17 Sep. 2017
  • The veined wing of the clanger cicada kills bacteria solely through its physical structure — one of the first natural surfaces found to do so.
    Trevor Quirk, Scientific American, 5 Mar. 2013
  • The purple-veined leaves are completely edible and make a vibrant garnish.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2022
  • The shrub with dark green, leathery, deeply veined leaves and pink buds that turn white, followed by small, metallic blue fruits, prefers locations with sun to part shade (avoid hot, south-facing locations).
    oregonlive, 2 Mar. 2021
  • The punched aluminum panels in the upper cabinets add pattern, but in a neutral tone, as does the richly-veined granite countertop.
    BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2021
  • The rest of the space, which includes his and hers vanities, is minimalist and serene, with lavender veined marble and naturally grained wood.
    Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 8 Mar. 2023

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