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Recent Examples of leathery
Cardamom brings a cozy warmth, iris and violet add brightness, and sandalwood and cedarwood give it that signature leathery edge.
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Allure, 17 Feb. 2026
Once the blooms disappear the dark green, glossy, leathery foliage remains to add interest to the container.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Take Keke Palmer in a butter yellow and cream vintage Dior bustier dress with a scarf-tie waist, or Kate Hudson, who combined all the mid-10s and boho trends by wearing a leathery peplum and balloon pants by Chloé.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
Alongside the amber is nutty cardamom and leathery vanilla bean pods.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
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Allure, 17 Feb. 2026
Once the blooms disappear the dark green, glossy, leathery foliage remains to add interest to the container.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Take Keke Palmer in a butter yellow and cream vintage Dior bustier dress with a scarf-tie waist, or Kate Hudson, who combined all the mid-10s and boho trends by wearing a leathery peplum and balloon pants by Chloé.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
Alongside the amber is nutty cardamom and leathery vanilla bean pods.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leathery
Adjective
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The real minutes, tough minutes on the road, stressful.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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After those seven players, things get a little tough to project.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hit hospital systems and ordinary life starts to feel brittle.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Foote records as Leech, runs the great Peak Oil label, and is general manager of the storied Kranky, while Dickow has amassed a vast catalog of brittle yet voluptuous electronic music as Strategy.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The pizza’s crust is extremely thin and charred, yet chewy.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some methods heat your slice but leave it soft and chewy, while others bring back the crispness of the crust.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Leathery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leathery. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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