untanned

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Recent Examples of untanned With two employees and a vault filled with gold nuggets and untanned animal pelts, the bank would soon become an essential part of the state’s economic engine; a year later construction on the Alaska Railroad completed and people turned to First National for banking security. Anchorage Daily News, 28 Jan. 2022 Then the fingers at the ends of those long, thin, untanned arms would attack the keys with the furiously proficient ardor of a Rubinstein or a Rubirosa. Richard Corliss, Time, 28 Oct. 2022 Papyrus scrolls were made of parchment, an untanned animal skin -- not paper. Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 19 Nov. 2020 Some of the scroll parchments are tanned (part of the Eastern tradition) and some are untanned (a Western tradition). Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untanned
Adjective
  • Think rich and almost pasty for spot concealer and something light, fluid, and buildable for circles.
    Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
  • This lotion may be better suited as an overnight treatment than a quick daytime fix because of its pink hue and pasty texture.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • My skin was pallid, and lesions covered the inside of my mouth.
    Suleika Jaouad, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The paintings are brushy and pallid, seemingly hinting at a dissatisfaction with commodified products such as these.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The urologist’s face, lit by the glow of these images, was ashen.
    Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
  • As the trial got underway, her clients sat ashen at the defense table.
    J. David Goodman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Right away, fans noticed that her new hair color—consisting of a warmer blonde base and complementing ashy highlights—closely reassembled her sister Gigi Hadid’s signature hair color.
    Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 13 May 2025
  • Her flare-ups have left behind patches of hyperpigmentation where her skin is noticeably darker and ashy.
    Sierra Leone Starks, Allure, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Serena wears a pale blue, longsleeved gown with butterflies adorning the train.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 May 2025
  • The ground floor of the townhouse features a bright and airy open-plan reception, dining and kitchen area designed with pale wooden floors, high ceilings and intricate artwork.
    Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • During a visit in August with two Times reporters, Mr. Perez’s skin was sallow.
    Aimee Ortiz, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • An awkward, sallow, provincial, minor army officer, Napoleon, was irresistibly drawn to Joséphine, attracted by her proximity to the most powerful men in France.
    Anne Higonnet, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2023
Adjective
  • Baked Bites are sweet, doughy bites made with real chocolate chips; a great alternative to soft cookies.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The palate features flavors of spring honey and crushed cloves, with a doughy sweetness akin to sugar cookie dough.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Plus, the kid isn’t dead either, as his flailing pale self that looks on the verge of the cadaverous pops out of the trunk Jack shoves him in.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024
  • Moreover, keeping the cadaverous Biden in the White House is a daily reminder to the American people of the feebleness and anemia of the Democratic Party, which taints Harris by association.
    Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024

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“Untanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untanned. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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