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Recent Examples of crocodile
Before his next meeting with De Marco, the prosecutor told me, Imperiale asked his tailor in Naples to send him two cashmere suits, as well as his favorite crocodile-skin shoes.
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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
She was named for Steve's favorite crocodile, per the Australia Zoo.
—Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
No one else in Hollywood could pull off staring down a crocodile the size of a football field or tag-teaming with a gigantic gorilla.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The Drop Preston Belt Bag Patterns and textures can do wonders to upgrade the simplest styles in your wardrobe, evidenced by the Drop Preston Belt Bag with its gorgeous, shiny faux crocodile exterior.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
She was named for Steve's favorite crocodile, per the Australia Zoo.
—Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
No one else in Hollywood could pull off staring down a crocodile the size of a football field or tag-teaming with a gigantic gorilla.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The Drop Preston Belt Bag Patterns and textures can do wonders to upgrade the simplest styles in your wardrobe, evidenced by the Drop Preston Belt Bag with its gorgeous, shiny faux crocodile exterior.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crocodile
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For accessories, Stewart often turns to solitaire diamond earrings and simple rings, with her top jewelry brands including Van Cleef & Arpels’ pendants and Cartier, with the Tank watch in metal bracelet and alligator straps, as a staple piece.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rivian owners can also choose from unique ambient music tracks like snake and alligator noises to fill the cabin.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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While passing near a grassland in the park, rangers noticed a herd of antelope with one white individual.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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About 1,746 people died, along with thousands of cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, dogs, and untold birds, antelope, and other wildlife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Buy them in bootie format or with a snakeskin finish.—
Nuria Luis,
Glamour,
18 Oct. 2025
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The barely there silhouette retails from $795 for core colorways, like Reinhart’s black pair, climbing to $950 for textured finishes like red, gold and green snakeskin.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Aggarwal made her new floor tiles look older and softer by finishing them with a matte seal rather than a traditional gloss.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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For most other trick-or-treaters, the president and first lady plopped full-size Hershey bars and Twizzlers in boxes with the presidential seal into children’s candy bags.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The kids' club received an overhaul in 2018.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Proving that moms will do anything for their kids, Kim Kardashian joined North to dress up as her favorite TikTok stars, Jay Guapõ and Pink Cardigan.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The designer sandals are made in shiny calfskin leather with stitched leather detailing and a lightly treaded sole.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Case in point: Thanks to the calfskin material, the Alohas TB.490 Rife Genuine Calf Hair Sneakers give that cowboy feel without the overcommitment.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
7 Oct. 2025
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Think double-faced driving jackets and butter-soft French lambskin bombers, both pulled from 120-year-old archive designs.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Made of pebbled leather and lambskin trim, the chic bag is durable, which helps keep its exaggerated U-shape.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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The boot takes the classic Ugg look of a suede upper and sheepskin lining and amps it up with extra coverage, showcasing a slightly slouchy shaft reaching well above the knee; the style also features buckles down the back of the shaft.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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This hat features a classic baseball hat silhouette, but is constructed entirely from a fuzzy white faux sheepskin material.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Crocodile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crocodile. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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