skinned

Example Sentences

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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

Bietz denied accusations that he skinned the skull of the sea lion before the confrontation with Diaz.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

Its leaves are like umbrellas shielding the delicate skinned, daffodil-colored fruit from the sun.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

People were standing over them cooking hot dogs on sticks and what looked like skinned possum or some other source of protein not usually found in butcher shops.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen