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Recent Examples of crocodile
The Everglades is home to a number of threatened or endangered species including the Florida panther, American flamingos, manatees and American crocodiles.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
What to do when your parents don’t like pets, and your father, who owns a shoe store, loves crocodile leather?
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 June 2025
The longer shorts have been a hit in her orbit as of late, from her friend Hailey Bieber’s polka-dot pants to her sister Kim Kardashian’s crocodile swim capris.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 June 2025
The towering shoes, made of bright blue imitation crocodile skin and fastened with silk ribbons around the ankle, were inspired by styles from the 18th and 19th centuries.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
What to do when your parents don’t like pets, and your father, who owns a shoe store, loves crocodile leather?
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 June 2025
The longer shorts have been a hit in her orbit as of late, from her friend Hailey Bieber’s polka-dot pants to her sister Kim Kardashian’s crocodile swim capris.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 June 2025
The towering shoes, made of bright blue imitation crocodile skin and fastened with silk ribbons around the ankle, were inspired by styles from the 18th and 19th centuries.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crocodile
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The jokes about alligators attacking immigrants while in detention have been casually tossed around by President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis and conservative and far-right influencers.—
Raisa Habersham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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An alligator Hermès Bolide bag, The Row’s next it-bag, a rare Prada tote, and an archive Fendi doctor’s bag abound on her arm.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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Other unusual animals that can be legally owned in the state include ferrets and chinchillas, llamas, alpacas, giraffes, bison, antelopes and marsupials like kangaroos.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 June 2025
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There is also the Moremi Game Reserve in the same area where antelope and lions are easy to spot during the high season.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Kim Kardashian opted for skintight snakeskin, while Trump was pictured in a cherry blossom-motif cocktail dress by Oscar de la Renta.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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But designing such realistic snakeskin is nothing short of an art form.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
24 June 2025
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The Washington Examiner confirmed that in at least two federal cases relating to the disgraced financier and his former girlfriend and primary associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, judges have numerous filings still under seal.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 July 2025
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After all, snowmobiles can’t smell seals or polar bears, nor travel quietly enough to avoid scaring off potential prey.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
10 July 2025
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But teaching kids to think critically while preserving their faith hasn’t always been easy.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
12 July 2025
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The kids grew up at home with Lawrence in Levelland, Texas.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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With time, what was essentially a piece of campaign gear was transformed into a symbol of leisure, with brands taking note and offering up luxe versions made from fine materials like calfskin and suede.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
9 June 2025
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The accessory is wonderful unadorned and thus serves as a blank canvas that showcases color wonderfully on the nappa calfskin body.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2025
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The five most faked materials were found to be Prada nylon (21.3 percent), Louis Vuitton leather or special collection material (9.9 percent), Louis Vuitton monogram canvas (8.1 percent), Gucci leather or special collection material (7 percent) and Chanel calfskin or lambskin leather (6.7 percent).—
Alexandra Pastore,
Footwear News,
11 June 2025
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Ankle boots hug the leg made in supple lambskin, while loafers are sculpted with slender lines and delicate piping.—
Stephen Garner,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the window, a mannequin was sporting an ochre sheepskin jacket.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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The town sits at about 2,100 feet (640 meters) above sea level, includes some 2,500 residents and is known for an annual carnival on January 17th, when men dress in dark masks and elaborate black sheepskin coats fastened to dozens of clanking cowbells (intended to ward off evil).—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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“Crocodile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crocodile. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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