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Recent Examples of pigskin
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.
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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
Attendance is up nearly 60% over last year at the Mid-American Conference school’s games, the university says, as fans of cats and pigskin unite to cheer on the team and the new mascot.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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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
Attendance is up nearly 60% over last year at the Mid-American Conference school’s games, the university says, as fans of cats and pigskin unite to cheer on the team and the new mascot.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigskin
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Cold weather calls for this faux fur lining, a removable and machine washable insole with arch support (great for victims of plantar fasciitis) alongside top-grade materials like sheepskin and suede for a winter slipper worth investing in.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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Instead of masking smells with fragrance sprays, which can stain or stiffen sheepskin, all of our experts suggested using baking soda and cornstarch for removing odors.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 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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Hermès men’s outdoor jacket, $4,900; Loro Piana silk shirt, $1,660; Tod’s cotton trousers, $1,295; Ralph Lauren Purple Label calfskin belt, $395.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
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Bolero Bowler Bag, Pierpaolo Piccioli’s first bag design for the house, references the archives with its architectural construction and leathercraft heritage, using calfskin and lambskin.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Watch this video for tips on finding age-appropriate books for kids.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The former Fortune 100 company marketing executive rescued a white rabbit that a family with kids no longer wanted.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has also launched a separate investigation into another of Peters’ videos involving an alligator in the Everglades, according to the agency.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Authorities are also looking into video that allegedly shows Peters and another man shooting an already dead alligator in the Everglades.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 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 a year that saw mostly pastel gowns, Robbie went bold with a snakeskin-print gown and a black clutch from The Row.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
14 Mar. 2026
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Case in point: The marble fireplace in his home has custom, Art Deco inspired molding, rendered in bold turquoise snakeskin.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Pigskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigskin. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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