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In an age of sports specialization, with elite young athletes being increasingly pushed to concentrate on just one craft, Darnold said putting down the pigskin in favor of the roundball every winter played a key role in his development.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigskin
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This piece looks and feels much more luxe than its $134 price tag would imply thanks to the buttery soft Italian leather construction and sheepskin lining.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
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The boots are crafted with soft sheepskin, which naturally wicks away moisture.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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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
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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
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The rest of the shoe is made from white calfskin leather, patent calfskin leather, and the transparent polyurethane sides create the illusion of a naked shoe, which is currently trending again.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Courtesy of Swatch Courtesy of Swatch To go with the calfskin lanyards, there will purportedly also be longer lanyards and desk clock holders (in eight colors, naturally) available online.—
Jeremy White,
Wired News,
12 May 2026
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Take a bunch of kids who’ve never been out of East Tennessee.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Your support will help ease the financial burden and give Pam and her kids a sense of hope and security.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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And then on Tuesday, tragedy struck again when an alligator snatched 2-year-old Lane Graves who was playing on the beach at Walt Disney World’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, dragging the boy into the Seven Seas Lagoon.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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His father tried to save him by fighting off the alligator, but was unable to, the Associated Press reported at the time.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Some of the Native Americans depicted in these pages are clad with only a deerskin loincloth.—
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
25 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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At just 3 months old, North was gifted several outfits during Paris Fashion Week — including a leather dress from Alexander Wang, a mini white lab coat from Maison Martin Margiela, a custom Bambi tee from Givenchy and cozy menswear-style sweaters and snakeskin slip-ons from Céline.—
Lydia Price,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Well-versed in accessorizing, Harper completed the look with a matching turquoise bracelet, a diamond ring, a matching diamond necklace on a thin silver chain, and a snakeskin clutch.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
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“Pigskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigskin. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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