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Recent Examples of leathery
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.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
Alongside the amber is nutty cardamom and leathery vanilla bean pods.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Examples include Robert Piguet’s Bandit, composed by the formidable Germaine Cellier, a bitter green leathery tobacco scent, and Chanel’s Cuir de Russie, another leather fragrance, intensely animalic.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Three leathery older women stalked through the halls.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
Alongside the amber is nutty cardamom and leathery vanilla bean pods.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Examples include Robert Piguet’s Bandit, composed by the formidable Germaine Cellier, a bitter green leathery tobacco scent, and Chanel’s Cuir de Russie, another leather fragrance, intensely animalic.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Three leathery older women stalked through the halls.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leathery
Adjective
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In 2008, Klay Thompson of Santa Margarita scored 37 points and made a record seven three-pointers at the notoriously tough Arco Arena in Sacramento to help the Eagles win the Division III title over Sacramento 72-55.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Punch made multiple tough baskets and got to the free-throw line as the Jayhawks struggled with his physicality.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Despite its name, metallic glass is not brittle and can be stronger than steel.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
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Today, the sky overhead is pale blue, and the leaves of the trees are light and brittle, falling now and then in golden flurries through the air when wind touches the branches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Not too chewy — just perfectly crunchy.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Dark molasses lends a strong flavor to these chewy cookies.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Leathery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leathery. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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