pigskin

Example Sentences

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Any fan with a sacred good luck ritual and any player who’s thanked the man upstairs for a touchdown knows the two overlap as tightly as a freshly laced pigskin.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

DK clearly thought Warner — who had pitched the ball to a teammate after Metcalf wrapped him up — still had possession of the pigskin.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

They’re so efficient at moving the pigskin that opposing coaches don’t see going for it on fourth down as an option so much as a necessity.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2023

It is a riveting account, though its pleasures — like those of watching grown men nearly kill one another over a pigskin — are ultimately distressing.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2023

Eitri took a pigskin from a shelf and placed it into the forge.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman