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Recent Examples of sealskin
Her sealskin confiscated from her, hidden or locked away, the selkie is trapped in her human form.
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Jennifer Berney, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2023
The visitors admired the traditional regalia that whaling crews donned later in the day and participated in the blanket toss, with children jumping on the sealskin blanket and a few adults in the group helping hold it up.
—Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2023
Alaska high kick Competing at the same time on opposite sides of the floor, two elite athletes took two very different approaches to kicking a sealskin ball in the Alaska high kick.
—Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2023
Adjacent display cases hold curved ladles carved from mountain goat horn, a suitcase covered in sealskin, black baskets of woven bowhead baleen, and an intricate formline box sculpted from argillite, a rare stone, by Haida master artist Charles Edenshaw.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Apr. 2022
The movements of the dance are also similar to the motions of throwing the sealskin onto a board for bleaching and then celebrating its successful tanning, Itta said.
—Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Jan. 2023
Because of extensive hunting for their sealskin, these seals had been declared extinct in the early 20th century.
—Shivya Nath, Washington Post, 15 July 2022
And despite everything, a certain swaggery charisma still envelops him as snugly as his prized sealskin coat, a garment that deserves a co-star credit.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Feb. 2022
Leya’s graduation cap, made by her mother, has sealskin, seal fur and a medicine wheel – the symbol of Many Nations Academy.
—oregonlive, 14 June 2021
Jennifer Berney, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2023
The visitors admired the traditional regalia that whaling crews donned later in the day and participated in the blanket toss, with children jumping on the sealskin blanket and a few adults in the group helping hold it up.
—Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2023
Alaska high kick Competing at the same time on opposite sides of the floor, two elite athletes took two very different approaches to kicking a sealskin ball in the Alaska high kick.
—Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2023
Adjacent display cases hold curved ladles carved from mountain goat horn, a suitcase covered in sealskin, black baskets of woven bowhead baleen, and an intricate formline box sculpted from argillite, a rare stone, by Haida master artist Charles Edenshaw.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Apr. 2022
The movements of the dance are also similar to the motions of throwing the sealskin onto a board for bleaching and then celebrating its successful tanning, Itta said.
—Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Jan. 2023
Because of extensive hunting for their sealskin, these seals had been declared extinct in the early 20th century.
—Shivya Nath, Washington Post, 15 July 2022
And despite everything, a certain swaggery charisma still envelops him as snugly as his prized sealskin coat, a garment that deserves a co-star credit.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Feb. 2022
Leya’s graduation cap, made by her mother, has sealskin, seal fur and a medicine wheel – the symbol of Many Nations Academy.
—oregonlive, 14 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sealskin
Noun
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Touching the trash can, the dark puddle of a thick garment stretches out across the checkerboard tiles like a bearskin.—
Annie Ernaux,
The New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2024
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The sun coming in through the window at the back projects jagged bands of light across the bearskin.—
Annie Ernaux,
The New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Shearling was also rendered in a hooded bomber jacket design and as a detail on the collar of deerskin leather flight jackets.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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Those settlers would have traded a pile of deerskins for a rifled barrel.—
The Editors,
Field & Stream,
23 Nov. 2023
Noun
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Suede or sheepskin jackets should only be brushed at home to remove loose dust and dirt.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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Visit The Row Overland Known for its premium sheepskin and leather, Overland has become a top choice for those who crave classic luxury with a rugged twist.—
Julie Loffredi,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Its glossy goatskin leather fabrication adds to the sumptuousness of it all.—
Alexis Bennett Parker,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2025
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Creole chickens weave between our legs, a chunky pig snuffles across the dirt floor, and a dusty ginger cat snoozes on a goatskin chair.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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With his yellowy eyes, sadistic laugh and coonskin hat, Farkus looked every bit the villain in this childhood favorite.—
Mike Miller,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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The heads of Max, Melvin and Buff (deer, moose and buffalo, respectively) still hang on the wall and comment on the proceedings, while Sammy the Raccoon also is still around — but is no longer acting as a living coonskin cap.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2024
Noun
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How about other livestock, such as swine, sheep, goats, and horses?—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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In recent years the federal government has chipped away at opportunities on federal land for caribou, moose, sheep, and bear hunters.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The seal turned out to be the mark of a store where turn-of-the century artists in Montmartre would buy supplies.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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The whole scene — seals and speedboaters alike — freeze in their tracks when the fins of two orcas begin to slice through the water toward Seal.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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The brand, which is headquartered in Singapore, expanded into jewelry and calfskin leather bags.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
4 Feb. 2025
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The watch comes with two alligator leather and calfskin straps.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Sealskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sealskin. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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