in the vein of
Similar in manner
In the vein of means in a similar style or manner, suggesting something shares qualities with what follows: a thriller in the vein of Hitchcock, music in the vein of early punk.
The phrase draws on vein as a channel or streak running through material—the new work runs along the same line as its reference point.
Related in nature
- analogousComparable in certain respects
- comparableAble to be likened
- parallelEquidistant at all points
- reminiscentTending to recall
evocative · resembling · echoing · mirroring · reflecting · suggestive · congruent · corresponding
Imitative artistic tribute
- parodySatirical imitation
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- copycatOne who mimics another
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
echo · facsimile · reproduction · clone · simulacrum · send-up · spoof · riff
Offering of respect
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- saluteGestural sign of honor
honoring · recognition · celebration · reverence · respect · nod · tip of the hat · callback
akin
Related in nature
- analogousComparable in certain respects
- comparableAble to be likened
- parallelEquidistant at all points
reminiscent · evocative · resembling · echoing · mirroring · reflecting · suggestive · congruent · corresponding · kindred
pastiche
Imitative artistic tribute
replica · echo · facsimile · reproduction · clone · simulacrum · send-up · spoof · riff · variation
tribute
Offering of respect
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
salute · honoring · recognition · celebration · reverence · respect · nod · tip of the hat · callback · reference
inspired
Moved to action
- derivativeFunction's rate of change
- emulativeSeeking to equal
- imitativeCopying others' style
borrowing · channeling · following · descended · indebted · shaped · informed · molded · heir · lineage
genre
Category of creative work
mode · manner · fashion · aesthetic · approach · idiom · method · convention · form · pattern
in the vein oforiginal
First or inventive
unprecedented · groundbreaking · sui generis · one of a kind · trailblazing