skins
Example Sentences
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Peeling produces a slightly cleaner finished syrup, but because the mixture will eventually be strained, leaving the skins on works perfectly well.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Because the skins retain biological material, parchment can preserve genetic clues alongside the words written on its surface.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
After living inside these characters’ skins for so many years, what’s it like to be done playing them?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The skins contain natural oils, and garments not kept in a temperature-controlled environment -- ideally off-season in cold vaults -- can dry out and disintegrate.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
One of the gardeners passed me with a barrow full of bits of paper, and litter, and the skins of fruit left on the lawns by the people last night.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
