leather
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The main fashion and leather goods business group saw sales fall by five percent on a reported basis and by one percent on a comparable basis.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Before long the dining room had red leather booths, a seaside mural on the wall, a bar in back and sometimes a wandering accordion player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Fontaine was no bruiser on black-and-white TV, when the balls were heavy leather and keepers unprotected from assault from forwards.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
At the Max Pawn Luxury store close to the Strip, plush leather chairs, warm lighting and complimentary refreshments reflect a different economic reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
But I see his boots have spurs and are expensive, hand-stitched, painted leather.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri marked her return to Fendi at Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday, presenting a sensual and lightweight collection featuring "remodelled" furs and leathers crafted like lace.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
They went on to become the nation's favourite hairy cooking duo, dressed in leathers and throwing away the rule book when it came to TV cooking shows.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024
So leathers, more tailored silhouettes, minimalism with function — it’s come together into this idea of “cyber prep.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
A: Bottega Veneta uses incredible leathers, and I’ve done three or four videos on their beautiful products.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
She had expected someone much more elegant; this man wore black riding leathers and a black shirt that looked as if it had seen better days.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
And while a leathered look is great for handbags, it’s not so great for faces.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2021
One tall, young and beautiful, one short and a little bit older, leathered up and toughened up.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 3, 2021
He dragged his studs over the ball to take it away from Jake Cooper, turned in one smooth movement and leathered it into the roof of the net.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 10, 2021
His: leathered and intimidating, as if he were staring down a predator he intends to harpoon.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 1, 2019
Sun and wind had leathered his broad face, burnt it dark and grained it with fine lines.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
We know he practised at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday after his opening win – seemingly testing out his playing arm by leathering some forehands - and also hit on Wednesday morning.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
Angela Merkel takes a particularly personal beating, with the front page of Libero featuring a picture of Mario Balotelli leathering a ball featuring the superimposed face of the German chancellor.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 29, 2012
An eye-catching rally ensues on the first of those match points, with both men leathering groundstokes from the baseline and feathering drop shots at the net.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2010
But then you see as his short-windedness would be agen us, and it wouldn’t do to be allus drowning the high parts with so much leathering.
From Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches by Fenn, George Manville
To receive this commission, he had been summoned from the drawing-room, whose floor he was engaged in leathering to the requisite degree of lustre.
From Anthony Lyveden by Yates, Dornford
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