pigskin

Example Sentences

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Any fan with a sacred good luck ritual and any player who’s thanked the man upstairs for a touchdown knows the two overlap as tightly as a freshly laced pigskin.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

DK clearly thought Warner — who had pitched the ball to a teammate after Metcalf wrapped him up — still had possession of the pigskin.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

She has seen it on FaceTime and heard her son’s postgame promise, but Easop Winston Jr.’s mother, Renee Winston, is still a few days from holding the pigskin coming her way.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2023

On some trips, the boys would convince Dad to play football, wadding up a sock to serve as their pigskin.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2023

I turned quickly and almost stumbled over two tremendous pigskin suitcases, strapped in black leather, just inside the doorway.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt