How to Use skin in a Sentence

skin

1 of 2 noun
  • These snakes shed their skins once a year.
  • Choose makeup that matches your skin tone.
  • His boots are made of alligator skin.
  • Potato skin is very nutritious.
  • Native Americans had many uses for animal skins.
  • The skin should be thick and firm.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Not all skins are safe to eat, though.
    — Lauren Manaker Ms, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
  • This all leads to firmer, glowier skin.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 23 May 2026
  • Look for fruit with dark green, crack-free skin.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
  • Berjis again points to kale as the skin-care star.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 June 2026
  • This pie makes use of the whole lemon—skin and all.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Lumpy skin, very thin arms and fever can be signs too.
    — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026
  • These dead skin cells can cause your skin to look dry and dull.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The skin-to-skin scene at the end is so scary and strange.
    — William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Duck skin that is not quite crackly enough.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Well, who likes the feeling of oily skin?
    — Mary Honkus, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Gently pinch the skin on the back of your hand.
    — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
  • Yes, sardines are good for your skin.
    — Caroline Tien, SELF, 9 Mar. 2026
  • When cool enough to handle, peel off the skins.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • Both your skin and your wallet will thank you!
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • But at no time was her skin not glowing through.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Still not inclined to snag it and put your skin first?
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Gein did make masks and body suits out of human skin.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Skip any skins that look moldy, blackened, or spoiled.
    — Cathy Cassata, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
  • First, King prepped the star's skin for his big night out.
    — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Pull the tick away from your skin with steady, even pressure.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
  • The skin happens to be the place where the slow process first shows.
    — Dr. Tal Patalon, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Place salmon, skin side down, in pan; season with kosher salt.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Eight shades suit a range of skin tones, from soft cool pinks to warm peachy corals.
    — Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
  • The skin on her nose was said to have been peeling from the sun.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026

skin

2 of 2 verb
  • The hunter skinned the rabbit and prepared it for cooking.
  • I skinned my knee when I fell.
  • All of them knew how to skin a deer.
    — Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • There’s more than one way to skin a cat.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Showed me more than one way to skin a cat.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • In other words, there is more than one way to skin a cat.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The whale’s ribs jut out, skin over them as a blanket over knees.
    — Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 25 Feb. 2022
  • As the old saying goes, there is more than one way to skin a fish.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • The birds can be skinned rather than plucked and will stay moist in the cooker.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Jan. 2020
  • There are a lot of ways to skin a gator hunt in the Southeast.
    — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 9 Nov. 2020
  • Arrange cod skinned side down in even layer on top of lemon slices.
    — NBC News, 17 Mar. 2020
  • One of her guides is a trapper, who teaches her to skin a beaver.
    — Katrina Gulliver, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
  • When the butter is hot, add the chicken pieces skin side down and brown.
    — cleveland, 1 June 2020
  • Sanders, along with two of his daughters, skins the fish straightaway.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
  • To remove the bone, place a thigh skin/skinned side down on a cutting board.
    — Bonnie S. Benwick, The Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2019
  • The only way to truly learn how to skin a deer is, well, to skin a deer.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Sep. 2023
  • There are only so many ways to skin a well-performing cat.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
  • The skinning blade and gut hook blades are stiff while the fillet blade has a nice flex to it.
    — Matt Foster, Outdoor Life, 31 Jan. 2020
  • And nobody else seemed as thick skinned as me for attempting such a thing.
    — Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, 10 Dec. 2019
  • To skin each beet, wrap it in a paper towel and give it a gentle squeeze.
    — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Larger knives, on the other hand, are best for skinning in one long swipe.
    — goodhousekeeping.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • This cream firms skin, evens tone, and also tackles texture in one step.
    — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Arrange duck legs skin side up in a Dutch oven or a large deep roasting pan.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Once skinned, the animal will hang in a walk-in cooler overnight.
    — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
  • With chicken still skin side down, place skillet in oven and roast—10 mins.
    — Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 30 Oct. 2020
  • There’s more than one way to skin a cat, this is a new script for defunding the police.
    — Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 28 July 2022
  • Then there’s the face and body cleansing oil that leaves skin soft and nourished after one wash.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 June 2022
  • Not sure where to begin on your journey to better skin health and wellness?
    — Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Beavers are skinned up the belly in what’s called an open style, and pelts can be sold at auction or tanned to keep.
    — Joseph Biebert, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Bruno Dumont knows there’s more than one way to skin a media rascal.
    — Armond White, National Review, 5 Jan. 2022

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'skin.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: