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Recent Examples of leathery
Abibu's brown, leathery skin splits easily.
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Sophia Li, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
Eating all the antioxidant-rich fruit inside the leathery rind, including the sweet and tangy pulp, will also deliver nearly 25 grams of fiber — helping to meet the 22 to 34 grams recommended by the CDC for adults.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The flowers, which are shaped like a snapping turtle’s head, are held on erect stems flanked with leathery green leaves.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Pour Femme spotlights a lilac accord, while leathery, woody Pour Homme features juniper oil and orange flower absolute.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Sophia Li, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
Eating all the antioxidant-rich fruit inside the leathery rind, including the sweet and tangy pulp, will also deliver nearly 25 grams of fiber — helping to meet the 22 to 34 grams recommended by the CDC for adults.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The flowers, which are shaped like a snapping turtle’s head, are held on erect stems flanked with leathery green leaves.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Pour Femme spotlights a lilac accord, while leathery, woody Pour Homme features juniper oil and orange flower absolute.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leathery
Adjective
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The Red Rocketeers were looking to bounce back after a tough loss against King Phillip, but the opponent was strong.—
Zachary McMahon,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Lee described the rookies as tough competitors who displayed a championship mentality during their run to the summer league championship.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For city-dwellers that battle hard water, dry, cold air, and random bouts of sidewalk grate humidity — this is the duo your brittle strands need.—
Tanya Akim,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The verification process required meticulous preparation, including heat-treating the brittle Nb3Sn materials in furnaces at temperatures over 650°C (1202°F) to impart their superconducting properties.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Korean hot dogs are coated in a batter made with rice flour, giving them a crispy, chewy bite.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant’s mussels and clams ($17 per pound each) are chewy and absorb lots of flavor from the sauce and spice blends mixed into the bag, while the impressive portions of snow crab (market price) stand out on their own.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Leathery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leathery. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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