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Recent Examples of pigskin
Linebacker Oren Burks punched the ball loose from Austin Ekeler after a short catch with Philly’s Zack Baun jumping on the pigskin.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Fox, which was nearly sold out of Super Bowl inventory in August, has used higher-than-usual demand for the pigskin classic to seek more than $7 million for 30 seconds of ad time.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
In a pigskin peninsula that once boasted some of the most dominant college football programs in the nation and the NFL’s all-time winningest coach, Tampa Bay has become the new standard-bearer.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
New York has not made the postseason since the 2010 season when Rex Ryan was the head coach, Darrelle Revis was patrolling the secondary and Mark Sanchez was slinging the pigskin around the field.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Dotson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Fox, which was nearly sold out of Super Bowl inventory in August, has used higher-than-usual demand for the pigskin classic to seek more than $7 million for 30 seconds of ad time.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
In a pigskin peninsula that once boasted some of the most dominant college football programs in the nation and the NFL’s all-time winningest coach, Tampa Bay has become the new standard-bearer.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
New York has not made the postseason since the 2010 season when Rex Ryan was the head coach, Darrelle Revis was patrolling the secondary and Mark Sanchez was slinging the pigskin around the field.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigskin
Noun
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The endlessly versatile boots have pre-treated suede and feature UGG's signature sheepskin composition.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
13 Apr. 2025
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The inside of the shoe is lined with plush sheepskin and fleece that molds to my feet for the perfect fit.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 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
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Garvey, the former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres first baseman and National League most valuable player in 1974, has played the baseball card to the hilt, even passing out autographed horsehides at many campaign stops.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2024
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According to its founder, Gary Eastman, the business attired nearly every other character in the series, producing the brown B-3 jackets worn by Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan, and others, as well as the Type A-2 horsehide and Type B-10 cotton jackets that also feature throughout the series.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2024
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The four-piece Staud for St. Regis collection is crafted in raffia and embossed Italian calfskin.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The watch is completed with a white calfskin strap with textile embossing and red hand stitching and a grade-5 titanium butterfly folding clasp.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The massacre, which also wounded 21 people, became a blueprint for dozens of copycats and shattered the notion that kids were safe in school.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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And as kids grow, the questions can get more complex.—
Maya Payne Smart, Contributor,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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There are many misconceptions about exotic leather — notably the python, crocodile, and alligator skins that are transformed into the fashion industry’s most luxe handbags and leather goods.—
Lauren Parker,
Footwear News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The veteran fisherman, who is based in Kentucky, landed an enormous alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) after chasing it for more than two miles.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lopez’s ban does not outlaw leather, cowhide or deerskin products.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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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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These records suggested that snakeskin was 6.5 times more common in cavity than open cup nests.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The snakeskin leather stripes represent luxury and Atlanta’s high-end influence, while a peach on the tongue and a map of Atlanta on the insole nod to the city’s neighborhoods.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Pigskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigskin. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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