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Recent Examples of patent leatherRihanna attended Matières Fécales’ spring 2027 show recently wearing the brands’ curved pumps in black patent leather.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2026 George, meanwhile, suited up in a black tux, pairing his peak-lapel jacket and pleated trousers with patent leather shoes.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 Oct. 2026 Your work has long played with pleasure, kink and the tension between what is proper and what is provocative — from your infamous jockstraps to the recent patent leather groom who closed the recent men’s show in Milan.—
Tyler Matthew Oyer,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patent leather
Her tan suede look was set off by her burgundy elaphe leather pumps, bringing together two quintessential fall colors in one look.
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Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2026
Shop more under-$50 basics below, including a 100% mulberry silk turtleneck, office-ready trousers, and cozy suede ankle boots that shoppers swear are better quality than Uggs.
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Better Homes & Gardens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Oct. 2026
Everyone thinks their kids’ slang is ridiculous and their parents’ politics naive.
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Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
17 Oct. 2026
Mitt reminds me of these famous sports dads — Earl Woods, Richard Williams, Marv Marinovich — who put a golf club or tennis racket or football in their kids’ cribs.
At Lacoste, the classic crocodile logo was inverted on polos, while Gucci’s Demna and Dries Van Noten’s Julian Klausner gave rugbys a bougie Euro spin.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2026
In June, a three-year-old boy was seriously injured in Cambridgeshire, after allegedly being thrown into a crocodile enclosure by a stranger.
The challenge for Slate will be getting consistent build quality with minimal panel gaps, watertight seals, consistent door-to-fender transitions, and hood/frunk alignment.
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Eric Bangeman,
ArsTechnica,
20 Oct. 2026
The marine conservation area near Point Sal encompasses kelp forests and what’s known as Lion Rock, a haven for sea lions, seals and migratory birds, said Violet Sage Walker, chair of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council.
The ranch houses at least 750 animals from six continents, everything from antelope to giraffes.
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Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2026
Animals that are also on the company’s de-extinction to-do list include the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, the ostrich-like moa, and the antelope-like quagga.
While the tents have the most charm, imo—ivory canvas walls, Adirondack chairs on wooden porches, true beds with sheepskin throws and wooden frames—the cabins and suites are unsurprisingly the more comfortable option.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Sep. 2026
The Zora ballet flat features a suede upper and a sheepskin lining and trim while the lightweight Quill ballet flat is covered in Spanish Merino fur and grounded by a rubber outsole, with an adjustable strap.
Among them was a 61-year-old woman tipped out of her canoe by an alligator in 2025 and an 85-year-old widow who was dragged out of her backyard by an alligator while walking her dog in 2023.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2026
Among those killed was a 61-year-old woman tipped out of her canoe by an alligator in 2025 and an 85-year-old widow who was dragged out of her backyard by an alligator while walking her dog in 2023.
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Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Oct. 2026
Slinging a snakeskin print side bag over one shoulder, Lou posed with fellow nepo babies Jaden Smith and Paris Jackson at the event.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 Oct. 2026
Also featured in the group is faux ostrich leather on the Air Jordan 14 Retro Low SP, faux snakeskin on the Air Jordan 15 Retro SP and faux stingray on the Air Jordan 17 Retro Low SP.