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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
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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
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Those settlers would have traded a pile of deerskins for a rifled barrel.The Editors, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023
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Instead of the rubber balls, plastic sticks and helmets used today, the original players were equipped with wooden sticks with a netted leather head and deerskin balls.Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2023
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It’s lined with a fuzzy wool blend that will keep your feet warm and cozy while commuting to work or window shopping in the cold, and its fluffy sheepskin detailing adds a touch of fashionable flair.Averi Baudler, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The collection also includes Miu Miu’s Wander bag done in sheepskin, and a pair of chunky snow boots.Samantha Conti, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
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Seraphin told me that during Carnival, people in his village drum on goatskins and crack whips.Maggie Shipstead, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
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Along with the dress, Plaza wore a pair of tan rose Alize pumps in shiny goatskin from the French luxury fashion house.Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Sep. 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
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With his yellowy eyes, sadistic laugh and coonskin hat, Farkus looked every bit the villain in this childhood classic.Mike Miller, Peoplemag, 17 Dec. 2023
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This Black Sheep is a New Zealand film about zombie sheep.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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Hunters sometimes mistake grizzlies for legal-to-hunt black bears or kill grizzlies in self-defense — and wildlife managers often kill grizzlies that prey on cattle and sheep.Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
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Golf markers sporting the presidential seal popped up at his courses.Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The state seal has a farmer and a sailor on it, and many Maine conservatives feel that removing it would add insult to injury for the state's beleaguered agricultural and fishing industries.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her footwear choice was pink Christian Louboutin Emilie sandals, featuring strappy suede calfskin uppers with crystal embellishments.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024
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To top it off, the calfskin straps are finished in an array of contrasting hues.Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Sealskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sealskin. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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