How to Use leather in a Sentence

leather

noun
  • The top portion of her garb looked to be a leather band while the rest of the gown appeared to be suede.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Some may lean on a flat, leather sandal to get from place to place.
    Kristina Rutkowski, harpersbazaar.com, 31 May 2023
  • Instead of brown leather trim, the bag is made to stand out thanks to a blue polyamide canvas.
    Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 6 June 2023
  • Each one of their outfits must’ve weighed 10 pounds in black leather and studs.
    Sean Burch, SPIN, 29 May 2023
  • Think '80s rock band wigs, chains, leather, and heavy eye makeup.
    Elizabeth Denton, Seventeen, 28 June 2023
  • The star topped it all off with white leather pumps and still more silver rings and bracelets from Bulgari.
    Alex Kessler, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
  • From sleek leather to toasty wool, these gloves will keep your digits cozy but still free to swipe and type.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The stitched leather cover looks lovely and has great texture too.
    Jamie Spain, goodhousekeeping.com, 1 June 2023
  • It's made from dense foam cushions wrapped in leather and ready to ship in as little as three days.
    Samantha Jones, Good Housekeeping, 20 July 2023
  • All of Hermès’s key segments—from leather goods to silk and textiles—grew over 10% in the fourth quarter.
    Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The actress wore a pair of knee-high leather boots that appeared to have a flip-flop sandal attached to the bottom.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 5 July 2023
  • Ollie has a red leather jacket with gold angel wings that spread from the shoulders down to his arms.
    Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The second slide is a recreation of the red and leather Fantastic album cover from 1983.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Customers have dressed it up in all kinds of ways, including pairing it with a skirt or leather pants.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The images draw you in with texture and color: leather, fur, mesh and neon beckon you to take a closer look, to run your hand across the page.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Pence was decked out in a black leather vest that included an American flag and his last name sewn in.
    Marianne Levine, Dylan Wells, Anchorage Daily News, 4 June 2023
  • The 1920s had found a superstar, who with her tousled hair, leather jacket, scarf and khakis, buoyed the world through the Depression.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The brand mostly played with suede and buttery leather to create the perfect amount of slouchiness that hit right at the thighs.
    Essence, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The 100 percent leather cardholder is slim enough to slip into your pocket or stash in a belt bag.
    Andie Kanaras, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The first drop also includes a chic leather carrying case to safely store the slip-in lenses.
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
  • If your leather jacket is a moto style, try layering it over a pair of trousers or jeans with a plain white T-shirt.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The perfume has settled into the couch, a final parting gift that conditions the leather just a bit.
    Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Just note that only the 13-inch saffiano leather styles in black and dark gray are offered at 50 percent off.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
  • In the photos, Ratajkowski wore a teeny-tiny black leather dress with a spaghetti halter strap and lace-up detail all the way up the front of the bodice.
    Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
  • The faux leather booties reach just above the ankle and have handy pull-on loops that eliminate the need to squish, stomp, or squirm your foot into the shoe (which can be the case with taller boots).
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
  • What to Consider: It can’t be used on silk, wool, leather, or other fussy fabrics.
    Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Those lines started to show as the new leaders of Elche sat on leather armchairs in the mayor’s office last week and sought to put up a united front.
    Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 9 July 2023
  • Our Platinum test vehicle wore soft leather on the seats, door panels, and armrests, as well as a band of dark teak-wood trim.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Warm weather weddings allow for loafers, mules, and other leather slip-on shoes.
    Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Keoghan rocked a light brown leather jacket with dark brown detailing on top of a satin checkered brown and beige button-down.
    Andrea Lavinthal, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024

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