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Recent Examples of coonskin
With his yellowy eyes, sadistic laugh and coonskin hat, Farkus looked every bit the villain in this childhood favorite.
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Mike Miller,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
The heads of Max, Melvin and Buff (deer, moose and buffalo, respectively) still hang on the wall and comment on the proceedings, while Sammy the Raccoon also is still around — but is no longer acting as a living coonskin cap.
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Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2024
With his yellowy eyes, sadistic laugh and coonskin hat, Farkus looked every bit the villain in this childhood classic.
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Mike Miller,
Peoplemag,
17 Dec. 2023
The coonskin caps were a harbinger of things to come.
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Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
16 Dec. 2023
On a table outside the auction, there’s a black-and-white picture of Smith tucked up under the shoulder of John Wayne, who’s wearing a coonskin cap.
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Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas News,
28 July 2021
Davy Crockett is famous for rocking a coonskin cap up to his dying day, which many historians believe was March 6, 1836 while defending the Alamo.
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René A. Guzman,
ExpressNews.com,
25 Aug. 2020
The neuroscience major will officially don the mountaineer’s coonskin cap, buckskins and rifle at the Gold-Blue Spring Game on Saturday, April 18.
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USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2020
Mike Miller,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
The heads of Max, Melvin and Buff (deer, moose and buffalo, respectively) still hang on the wall and comment on the proceedings, while Sammy the Raccoon also is still around — but is no longer acting as a living coonskin cap.
—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2024
With his yellowy eyes, sadistic laugh and coonskin hat, Farkus looked every bit the villain in this childhood classic.
—
Mike Miller,
Peoplemag,
17 Dec. 2023
The coonskin caps were a harbinger of things to come.
—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
16 Dec. 2023
On a table outside the auction, there’s a black-and-white picture of Smith tucked up under the shoulder of John Wayne, who’s wearing a coonskin cap.
—
Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas News,
28 July 2021
Davy Crockett is famous for rocking a coonskin cap up to his dying day, which many historians believe was March 6, 1836 while defending the Alamo.
—
René A. Guzman,
ExpressNews.com,
25 Aug. 2020
The neuroscience major will officially don the mountaineer’s coonskin cap, buckskins and rifle at the Gold-Blue Spring Game on Saturday, April 18.
—
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coonskin
Noun
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The Changing of the Guard ceremony features soldiers wearing heavy ceremonial uniforms and bearskin hats.
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The queen also accessorized with a Philip Treacy hat that was akin to the bearskin hats worn by the Grenadier Guards.
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The land, however, in the time of the child with the sealskin shoes, is very different from Tomás’s day.
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Wool was sent to Britain in commercial quantities from 1821, although until 1834 the products of the fisheries, whale oil, and sealskins formed the principal exports.
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The breadth of accessories increases season after season, with summer loafers and sneakers crafted from fine leathers, such as deerskin, and leather and canvas bags.
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Some of the Native Americans depicted in these pages are clad with only a deerskin loincloth.
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There’s the yellow, blue-nosed beaver Norb (Nick Bakay) — witty, sophisticated, sarcastic, and opinionated.
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In recent years, however, beaver reintroductions have started to become more popular in the country because these semi-aquatic rodents are amazing natural engineers.
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Other animals that have been infested include sheep, goats and a dog.
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The 30 x 5-minute episode show sees Bitzer the sheep dog tasked with getting Timmy and his two best friends, Yabba and Apricot, to Mossy Bottom School safe and on time each morning against the odds, with the group regularly side-tracked on route.
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After pigskin season ended, these people reasoned, activity might dwindle for a little while.
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Above all else, the Big East cleared space for college basketball in a world increasingly run roughshod by the pigskin.
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Keep Out Host Animals Ticks love to catch a ride on host animals like deer, rabbits, and chipmunks.
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The sea urchin omelette is unexpected and satisfying, as is the rabbit sausage.
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This piece looks and feels much more luxe than its $134 price tag would imply thanks to the buttery soft Italian leather construction and sheepskin lining.
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The boots are crafted with soft sheepskin, which naturally wicks away moisture.
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“Coonskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coonskin. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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