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Recent Examples of pigskin
Linebacker Oren Burks punched the ball loose from Austin Ekeler after a short catch with Philly’s Zack Baun jumping on the pigskin.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Fox, which was nearly sold out of Super Bowl inventory in August, has used higher-than-usual demand for the pigskin classic to seek more than $7 million for 30 seconds of ad time.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
In a pigskin peninsula that once boasted some of the most dominant college football programs in the nation and the NFL’s all-time winningest coach, Tampa Bay has become the new standard-bearer.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
New York has not made the postseason since the 2010 season when Rex Ryan was the head coach, Darrelle Revis was patrolling the secondary and Mark Sanchez was slinging the pigskin around the field.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Dotson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Fox, which was nearly sold out of Super Bowl inventory in August, has used higher-than-usual demand for the pigskin classic to seek more than $7 million for 30 seconds of ad time.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
In a pigskin peninsula that once boasted some of the most dominant college football programs in the nation and the NFL’s all-time winningest coach, Tampa Bay has become the new standard-bearer.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
New York has not made the postseason since the 2010 season when Rex Ryan was the head coach, Darrelle Revis was patrolling the secondary and Mark Sanchez was slinging the pigskin around the field.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigskin
Noun
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Only now, it’s stocked with sheepskin rugs, diapers, and a kitchen with coffee and Goldfish crackers on tap.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
16 July 2025
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In the window, a mannequin was sporting an ochre sheepskin jacket.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Its glossy goatskin leather fabrication adds to the sumptuousness of it all.—
Alexis Bennett Parker,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2025
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Creole chickens weave between our legs, a chunky pig snuffles across the dirt floor, and a dusty ginger cat snoozes on a goatskin chair.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
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Garvey, the former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres first baseman and National League most valuable player in 1974, has played the baseball card to the hilt, even passing out autographed horsehides at many campaign stops.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2024
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According to its founder, Gary Eastman, the business attired nearly every other character in the series, producing the brown B-3 jackets worn by Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan, and others, as well as the Type A-2 horsehide and Type B-10 cotton jackets that also feature throughout the series.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2024
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Her shoes — the Perrin Sandals in Lux Cream — are crafted in Italy from smooth calfskin with slim crisscross straps, a tonal sole, and a rounded insole edge for clean structure.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 July 2025
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With time, what was essentially a piece of campaign gear was transformed into a symbol of leisure, with brands taking note and offering up luxe versions made from fine materials like calfskin and suede.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
9 June 2025
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This is especially good for those staple items kids are always using – notebooks, binders, folders, colored pencils, pens and more.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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The podcast tells a great story that will engage all ages—but especially kids interested in outer space (and what kid isn’t?).—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The jokes about alligators attacking immigrants while in detention have been casually tossed around by President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis and conservative and far-right influencers.—
Raisa Habersham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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Now our cruel governor builds Alligator Alcatraz and laughs at the notion of people being killed by alligators and pythons.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 July 2025
Noun
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This officer wore a large-brimmed hat and a deerskin coat.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2025
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Part Cherokee, her period garb of choice is a deerskin American Indian maiden’s dress.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Kim Kardashian opted for skintight snakeskin, while Trump was pictured in a cherry blossom-motif cocktail dress by Oscar de la Renta.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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But designing such realistic snakeskin is nothing short of an art form.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
24 June 2025
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“Pigskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigskin. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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