skins

Example Sentences

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These are of parchment, prepared from specially treated animal skins that had to be sewn together to accommodate the lofty towers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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

Johnson won five Six Nations titles as a player but only two Grand Slams, so knows that potential banana skins lie ahead for Les Bleus.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

‘You’d be surprised what people are capable of doing to save their own skins in this war, Mimi,’ she said coldly.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler