Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

skin

[skin] / skɪn /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Calcipotriene is a vitamin D derivative that helps regulate skin cell growth, while betamethasone is a corticosteroid that reduces inflammation.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Each dried animal skin that he rolls out of the salt and tucks into the wooden shelves brings him a tiny step closer to reuniting the trophy with its owner in the U.S. or Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

"The flammable substance was so greasy that I could feel it spreading across my skin," he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

But most is made by our body when UV light in sunlight hits the skin.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Other times they take skin from an animal that’s sort of pink, like a pig, and they use that on you, at least to start.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

At home, people might want to try leaving skins on kiwi fruit, using broccoli stalks in stir-fries, or adding bell pepper seeds to dishes, the researchers suggest.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Its tight curves and angled seams recall aeronautic skins, giving the surface a sense of buzzing movement — an appropriate preview for what’s inside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

The cherry tomatoes burst, their skins turning silky and their juices almost pasty around the edges.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

It’s not like furniture or jewelry or cars; it comes entangled with thin skins, volatile tempers, melodrama galore—our whole business model is built on emotion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Crosshatching a thick birch-bark cylinder, thin strips of leather held the skins in place at either end of the drum.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

I do like the Trailseeker’s front corners, skinned with dense, injection-molded plastic over sheet steel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

It was her husband returning from the day's hunt, a large plastic bag in hand containing a skinned seal.

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026

"I was a very different person back then, very thick skinned, incredibly ambitious."

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026

A magnificent hummus, silky from skinned chickpeas, can stand alone in its glory.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2025

“No one can carry you,” my father explained urgently as he skinned off a piece of cucumber and rubbed it on my face.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

I don’t actually know what a Nappa is, but clearly Genesis is skinning the good kind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

Recurring themes are everywhere - Daizen Maeda skinning James Tavernier, Kyogo Furuhashi outfoxing Rangers defenders at one end and Cameron Carter-Vickers bringing authority at the other.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2024

I decided to relisten to the audiobook recently because my friend June Leaf reminded me about the skinning part.

From New York Times ● May 16, 2024

That suggests use as a trophy or lion-skin rug, rather than a simple byproduct of skinning the animal for food.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 11, 2023

“However, I think it would be well for Bethe not to draw too general conclusions as to what can be done, as there are many ways of skinning a cat.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com