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Recent Examples of leather
Noun
The actress also added a black leather belt. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 By 1922, inventory included leather goods in addition to saddlery and harnesses. Jennifer Brett, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
Mirrors have a patina, coffee tables are leathered and trunk-like. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025 In September, Polène unveiled a collaboration with Chinese glass artist Jinya Zhao, which took the shape of a geometric sculpture made of blown glass and leather off-cuts and created in two watercolor gradients of lavender and amber. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leather
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leather
Noun
  • The top portion of Dakota’s indigo dress was a lace look fitted like a second skin.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Other examples include iron oxides — which add color to makeup and are sun- and blue light-protective — and tocopheryl acetate, a synthetic form of vitamin E that protects skin from free radicals.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time to hunt beavers for their pelts.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Although fur farms are banned in many countries, millions of animals are killed every year for their pelts, which are used in clothing, according to animal welfare charity Humane Society International.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Viruses, as well as small bits of vegetation and invasive zebra mussel larvae, can hide in the plumbing of your rig.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • And don’t spend the evening apologizing or hiding in the kitchen.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • De Beers got into the action by tapping South African designer Thebe Magugu to design mac coats for its 20-minute film at Frieze Masters.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This isn’t just a new coat of paint.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fully committing to the look, Kardashian dyed her hair blonde for the Gala and accessorized the vintage number with diamond drop earrings and a white fur jacket.
    Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The name beaver moon comes from beavers setting up their lodges for winter during this time of year, and the history of trapping beavers for the North American fur trade during this season, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • They are not whipped again, but after all of that research, I sure am beat.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Sarah Jessica Parker and Amy Sedaris were sitting front row, with Parker whipping out her phone to film Reese.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Chooka Waterproof Chelsea Rain Boots The popular rain boots are made from high-quality rubber and have an airtight seal that keeps out drafts and moisture.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In addition, three species of Arctic seal have moved closer to extinction, the IUCN said.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These sneakers feature white pebble leather, faux pony hair, and cowhide detachable straps.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 June 2023

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“Leather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leather. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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