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Examples of leather in a Sentence
Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
In the aughts, popular leather bags with buckles and grommets, baguette shapes, saddle bags, and more were everywhere.
—Essence, 12 Apr. 2024
The faux leather booties reach just above the ankle and have handy pull-on loops that eliminate the need to squish, stomp, or squirm your foot into the shoe (which can be the case with taller boots).
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The company's single-ingredient fruit jerky is also a healthy step up compared to other brands of fruit leather snacks.
—Jessie Shafer, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024
In September 1970, the young divorcé crashed a party at leather designer Mario Valentino’s house.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
The synthetic leather slip-ons have a thickened insole and arch support design for comfort.
—Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
If your leather jacket is a moto style, try layering it over a pair of trousers or jeans with a plain white T-shirt.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 29 Mar. 2024
Beyond their similar leather jackets, there was something nostalgic, even sentimental about their looks.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Laura Jackson, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2022
Shinola attaches to the seat of its Runwell bicycle; and even leather with Shinola’s trademark whiskey scent.
—Dale Buss, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021
Puddle pants come in all sorts of materials, from denim to leather to trousers and, of course, loungewear-ready fabrics like cashmere and Pima cotton.
—Shanna Shipin, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2021
Apple's MagSafe system helps snap the iPhone 12 models right into place on their wireless charging docks, and also enables a whole new series of accessories that can easily snap on, from silicone cases to leather wallets.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 13 Oct. 2020
The gourmet kitchen is designed around gorgeous counters of leathered quartzite and Caesarstone with an additional walnut butcher block.
—Monica Lander, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2019
From the mahogany deck in back, enter into a stunning kitchen with a dining nook, painted hardwood floors, leathered granite counters, and a six-burner range with a double oven.
—Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2019
Following this, against Norwich, he was composed and clinic when finding space in the box leathering home his second goal for the club.
—SI.com, 8 Sep. 2019
Behind the scenes, a trainer is waving his electric cattle prod or leather whip to make clear what will happen if the animals fail to obey.
—Frans De Waal, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2019
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Word History
Noun
Middle English lether, from Old English lether-; akin to Old High German leder leather, Old Irish lethar
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Leather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leather. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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