skins

Example Sentences

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Wilson got us to look at ourselves by looking far beyond ourselves in other cultures and other universes and under our own skins.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The skins contain natural oils, and garments not kept in a temperature-controlled environment -- ideally off-season in cold vaults -- can dry out and disintegrate.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

To be taken seriously, a birdman needed a large collection of taxidermied birds, skins and eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The sprint events consist of both an ascent and descent, with athletes sprinting uphill with skins on their skis to provide traction.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

It’s piled ragtag with parcels and boxes covered in leather skins, bits of furniture and large baskets, all tumbled together, almost overflowing with itself.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness