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Recent Examples of pigskin
While Coach was so focused on football that he might as well have been made out of pigskin, Claudia leaned toward the performing arts, having played the clarinet in her high school band.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The college football postseason is in full swing, and for the next few weeks, the pigskin will take over televisions from morning through the night.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
The room itself is the shape of a football, and appointed with blue faux-pigskin walls.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the right shoe starts with a black pigskin suede base and mixes in blurred and distorted details to represent the pixelated side.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The college football postseason is in full swing, and for the next few weeks, the pigskin will take over televisions from morning through the night.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
The room itself is the shape of a football, and appointed with blue faux-pigskin walls.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the right shoe starts with a black pigskin suede base and mixes in blurred and distorted details to represent the pixelated side.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigskin
Noun
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The decor with sheepskin rugs and arm lamps for reading lights is neither flashy nor overtly quirky, but simple and homey, as if it were designed by a tasteful Scandinavian grandmother who relocated to the wilds of Patagonia.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Cushy seating is ideal for napping, reading, working from home, or avoiding the news of course, especially when done up in decadent velvet or plush sheepskin.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Get Tough Purchase ones made from cowhide, goatskin, or pigskin leather or abrasion-resistant canvas that will be harder for thorns to penetrate.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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The first violins were strung with sheep intestines, while early timpanis bore heads made from goatskin.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As a new baseball season gets underway, here’s hoping that the owners’ memories are jolted by the smell of Cracker Jack® and horsehide.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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The shoes feature a leather outsole, insole and lining made of 100 percent calfskin leather.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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Kate paired it with the Bahrain pearl drop earrings, the toffee-colored Nano Montreal bag from her beloved DeMellier, and gold calfskin Ralph Lauren pumps.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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The bill would specifically forbid practices that Black Bear, the Stars and other companies have used to monopolize and vertically integrate the youth sports experience in hockey and beyond, driving up costs for families and pricing out many kids.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort also offers plenty of family-friendly activities, including lessons for kids and childcare services.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Galeno is licensed to keep Drago the alligator until the reptile is ready and maybe too big, needing relocation to a proper environment for alligators of his size.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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According to wildlife experts, aggressive alligator fights aren't unheard of — particularly during mating season, which takes place from early April through September each year.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Before the lean-to was finished, Tom crawled into it and wrapped the deerskin around his feet without taking his boots off.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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Down on the edge of the forest, the young men were preparing masks made from bark cloth—very light material, almost like deerskin—on frames.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In another photo, Hough donned a snakeskin-print bikini while posing with friend in the back of a boat that was docked just off the beach.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The silhouette is classic, but the snakeskin print gives it just enough personality to stand out in a sea of basic flats.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 May 2026
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“Pigskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigskin. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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