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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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The Princess of Wales last attended the St. Patrick's Day parade in 2023, opting for a teal ensemble that perfectly matched the plumes worn in the bearskin caps by the 1st Battalion Irish Guards.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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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
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
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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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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Made with a leather outer and 100 percent sheep leather lining, the shoes have a stunning glossy finish that is complimented by a nylon twill bow.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Those spruce trees had colonized fields once used for sheep farming.—
Jennifer Wolcott,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tariffs targeting uninhabited volcanic Heard Island and McDonald Islands, a remote territory inhabited only by penguins, seals, and seabirds were included on Trump's list.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the islands are populated by penguins, seals, and birds like albatrosses.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
3 Apr. 2025
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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
Cite this Entry
“Sealskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sealskin. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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