sharkskin

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Recent Examples of sharkskin At the end of the film, Sandy Olsson (played by the late, great Olivia Newton-John) emerges for the splashy closing number wearing a leather moto jacket, skintight sharkskin pants, and heels. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025 Chef Phillip Frankland Lee’s bites will include tastes like Roasted Bone Marrow nigiri finished with soy, sea salt, and freshly grated wasabi on sharkskin – for a night that is sure to not only be delicious but full of creativity and excitement. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 Knoll and Jean-Michel Frank chairs are covered in a woven tweed; a desk, lavishly covered in his signature shagreen — or sanded sharkskin — punctuates the main room. Rose Apodaca Jones, WWD, 16 Aug. 2024 In addition to stamp sales (with proceeds benefiting the marine research society), Leicester planned to sell a Sea Turtle Cookery Book bound in sharkskin and a small newspaper titled the Times of New Atlantis. Fred Nadis, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024 Keith: Man, my all-time favorite was the sharkskin pants, for sure. Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 17 Nov. 2023 Chef George grated the wasabi with a sharkskin grater, telling me that 99% of Japanese restaurants do not use real wasabi. Margie Goldsmith, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022 The sharkskin suit was always one of my favorites. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2022 The low-pressure vortex helps to suck the sharkskin forward through the water. Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharkskin
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The man arrested and charged after a 3-year-old boy wound up in a crocodile enclosure at a British zoo was released on bail Friday as the investigation continues, police said.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 June 2026
  • The 3-year-old boy, who has not been named, was pulled out of the crocodile enclosure Thursday at Johnsons of Old Hurst Zoo in Cambridgeshire, in southern England, by staff members and rushed to a local hospital.
    Adela Suliman, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The first violins were strung with sheep intestines, while early timpanis bore heads made from goatskin.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Rila’s biodiversity proves the point: The park is home to populations of brown bears, grey wolves, Eurasian lynxes, and the mountain-dwelling Balkan chamois.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
  • Takins are from the goat-antelope, or Caprinae, subfamily — which also includes sheep, goats, musk oxen, and chamois.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The boots are crafted with soft sheepskin, which naturally wicks away moisture.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 June 2026

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