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Recent Examples of untanned
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.
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Richard Corliss, Time, 28 Oct. 2022
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
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
Richard Corliss, Time, 28 Oct. 2022
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
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
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Amidst the drunk, half-naked and lascivious troupe, Father Vincent O’Keeffe, in his dark black suit and pasty bald pate, strikes an incongruous figure.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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Bad lemon curd is pasty, grainy, curdled or tooth-achingly sweet.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His practical advice fares better than both his theories and his pallid attempts at profundity.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Out of the bloodstains shone a pair of bright blue eyes, and a heart was beating under the pallid skin that looked several sizes too big.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Warm, ashen, and almost preternaturally glossy, consider the pop star's interpretation a blueprint for the mutable color trend.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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The venerable monk was draped in his maroon and saffron robe, his bare feet looking ashen with dust, a few of his toes still blackened from his arduous walk.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While light brown hair can sometimes read ashy or mushroom-toned, highlights are a great way to add a little warmth to the overall look, especially for spring and summer.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
10 Mar. 2026
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Coal burning power plants are also significant producers of carbon dioxide, a planet-warming gas, and once burned, the fuel leaves a dangerous ashy residue that readily contaminates groundwater and is difficult to remediate.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Hours and hours of rolling green hills and rice paddies passed by the windows, the pale pools amid the shoots flashing bits of sky.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Many of the biblical references, including the rider of the pale horse, come from the Book of Revelation, the final book of the New Testament, which is ostensibly about the second coming of Christ and judgment day.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Nut flours are closely related, but not identical, to nut meals, which are rarely blanched and typically more coarsely ground.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The combo deal came with a hefty basket of Weissman's signature double-blanched french fries, well dressed with salt and pepper.—
Paul Stephen,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Skin color was not black, observed Roggeveen, but pale yellow or sallow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, my under-eyes look less sallow and my wrinkles (one horizontally across the forehead and two laugh lines) are not as deep.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What’s doughy, flaky, and packed full of cinnamon?—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Severe dehydration follows, evident in lethargy, dry mouth and lips, doughy skin and weak cries.—
Dr. Rahul K. Parikh,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Untanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untanned. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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