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Recent Examples of coonskin
With his yellowy eyes, sadistic laugh and coonskin hat, Farkus looked every bit the villain in this childhood favorite.
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Mike Miller, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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
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
The coonskin caps were a harbinger of things to come.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
Today, the Alamo gift shop continues to sell the Crockett coonskin cap, albeit a synthetic one. Keep them out humanely.
—René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 25 Aug. 2020
On a table outside the auction, there’s a black-and-white picture of Smith tucked up under the shoulder of John Wayne, who’s wearing a coonskin cap.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 28 July 2021
Davy Crockett is famous for rocking a coonskin cap up to his dying day, which many historians believe was March 6, 1836 while defending the Alamo.
—René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 25 Aug. 2020
The neuroscience major will officially don the mountaineer’s coonskin cap, buckskins and rifle at the Gold-Blue Spring Game on Saturday, April 18.
—USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2020
Mike Miller, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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
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
The coonskin caps were a harbinger of things to come.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
Today, the Alamo gift shop continues to sell the Crockett coonskin cap, albeit a synthetic one. Keep them out humanely.
—René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 25 Aug. 2020
On a table outside the auction, there’s a black-and-white picture of Smith tucked up under the shoulder of John Wayne, who’s wearing a coonskin cap.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 28 July 2021
Davy Crockett is famous for rocking a coonskin cap up to his dying day, which many historians believe was March 6, 1836 while defending the Alamo.
—René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 25 Aug. 2020
The neuroscience major will officially don the mountaineer’s coonskin cap, buckskins and rifle at the Gold-Blue Spring Game on Saturday, April 18.
—USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coonskin
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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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Her sealskin confiscated from her, hidden or locked away, the selkie is trapped in her human form.Jennifer Berney, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2023
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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
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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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Trapping beavers to meet the initial treaty requirements eventually became impossible.Andrew Sharp, Outdoor Life, 27 Nov. 2024
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By Sara Miller Llana Staff writer | Port-Royal and Bear River First Nation, Nova Scotia Paul Lalonde adjusts his glossy beaver felt hat and welcomes the visitors gathered around a long table to his Order of Good Cheer.Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
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Later home felt everywhere, radiant waters, thistles, greenest hilltops dotted with sheep, masses of tulips and geese, wandering William’s intricate paths, pausing at every turn, life stretching ahead, mountains of bliss and searing sorrow for years to come.Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The sustainable brand makes latex for its mattresses in California using materials from its own farms, cares for thousands of sheep, and is working toward achieving a zero-waste output in its factory.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024
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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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Is this a lot to ask of a quarterback that merely tosses a pigskin 20 times a year?Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
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Peanut the squirrel and Fred the racoon have captivated people across the nation − and rallied those who find the animals' euthanasia at the hands of the government unjust.Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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On Friday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Chemung County Department of Health announced that a squirrel and a racoon had been euthanized to test for rabies.Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Made with a suede upper, sheepskin lining, and comfortable insole, they are designed to keep feet warm while remaining stylish.Casey Clark, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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The thick and plush sheepskin lining provides some extra comfort.Chaunie Brusie, RN, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Coonskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coonskin. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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