How to Use rawhide in a Sentence

rawhide

noun
  • The rawhide can be tanned just like the stuff that comes from cows.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2017
  • There’s a rawhide lace looped around the back to tighten them and tie a bow at the top.
    Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Many dog treats and rawhides are high in calories, sodium, and fat.
    Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle, 11 Jan. 2020
  • Like bully sticks, rawhide chews are high in protein and low in fat.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Roll out a rawhide area rug to instantly add a rich texture to any room.
    Jennifer Miko, Chron, 22 May 2021
  • The recall was for multiple brands of rawhide dog chews sold in the U.S. and made in South America.
    Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2018
  • But it has not been approved in the United States as a processing aid to make rawhide chews for dogs.
    Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 19 June 2017
  • That’s because products that are too hard, such as some rawhides and other chew toys, can break dog teeth.
    Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The originals, which many people still use today, were wood and rawhide.
    James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2021
  • The Jaguars survived a midseason stretch of cancellations and has been knocking the rawhide off the ball.
    Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune, 31 May 2021
  • What to Consider The rawhide laces are not easy to tie, and are actually meant to be knotted.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023
  • Some examples of this are the intimate macro detail of the knife slicing through rawhide leather.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Dec. 2021
  • His shoes were looped together with rawhide, his trousers were tied with twine around the ankles, and there were turkey feathers in his hat.
    Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Gus was made to forage for meals, pulling chicken from a rawhide wrapper and coaxing a frozen mackerel out of a block of ice.
    David Scharfenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2018
  • The sinew was usually from the back of an animal or a leg tendon but was sometimes made of rawhide or intestines.
    Andrew Del-Colle, Popular Mechanics, 16 Aug. 2020
  • The art pieces are made of of items like washing machines, refrigerators and rawhide dog chews.
    Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 5 Jan. 2020
  • There’s a giant boxer-faced dog there, under the table, gnawing on rawhide.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 4 June 2017
  • The boots have a zipper closure, along with rawhide laces with rust-resistant eyelets for a secure fit.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The art pieces are made of items like washing machines, refrigerators and rawhide dog chews.
    Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 21 Dec. 2019
  • The object is inspired by a traditional Kiowa parfleche, a type of container made from rawhide (deerskin that has not been tanned and is stiff).
    Birmingham Magazine, AL.com, 12 June 2017
  • And when Peter offers his rawhide to Phil, the pair’s final scene is erotic as hell, checking off about five different fetishes.
    Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2022
  • It traditionally has been interpreted as two rows of cedar posts, fastened by rawhide strips, with the rows placed 6 feet apart and dirt packed between the rows.
    Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Mezcal and destilados de agave can be distilled in rawhide, clay, tree trunk, copper and even plastic.
    Esther Tseng, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Rovell wants Broderick’s signature on a baseball — and not just any rawhide.
    Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Items needed are Purina dog food (wet/dry, unopened), cat/kitten food (wet/dry, any brand, unopened), cat/dog treats (no rawhide), and cat litter.
    courant.com, 24 Nov. 2021
  • The Athabascan tribe of the northwest and the Algonquins of the Great Lakes region experimented and perfected the iconic rawhide lacing.
    Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2021
  • Gordon spent more than two years looking at three dozen ranches before discovering his rawhide Eden.
    Karen Heller, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Many practice arts related to their work, such as rawhide braiding, saddle making and silverwork.
    Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 8 June 2017
  • In addition to curated toys and natural treats (no rawhide or animal bones here), each shipment contains a bandana that matches that month’s theme.
    Popular Science, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Kelliher-Combs used all natural materials creating hollow cones attached to strings: sheep and goat rawhide, wool yarn, steel wire, beeswax and nylon thread.
    Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, 7 June 2019

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