orange peel

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noun

the thick pitted rind of an orange

anything resembling this in surface texture, such as skin or porcelain

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”

Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.

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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

their

there

they're

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Words nearby orange peel

Orangeism, orange lily, Orangeman, Orangeman's Day, Orangemen's Day, orange peel, orange-peel fungus, orange pekoe, orange roughy, orange rust, orangery

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Example sentences from the Web for orange peel

A sad-faced orange Star of David flashed across the iPhone screen as we swiped left on “James” (not his real name).
My Week on Jewish Tinder|Emily Shire|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It took me 1,015 strokes to see this shade of green in a world of orange, and my jaw nearly dropped.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art|Alec Kubas-Meyer|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Suddenly, light flooded the room, and I found myself lying on a filthy orange sofa across the room from where my rape occurred.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I learn by the third day to tell the nurse privately to make mine mostly orange juice.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A storage building became a ghostly concrete frame lit bright orange.
Raging Protesters Set Ferguson on Fire|Justin Glawe|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some one had gathered orange and lemon branches, and with these fashioned graceful festoons between.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
The long line of little gray, weather-beaten houses nestled peacefully among the orange trees.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
An illumination broke over his whole face when he saw her and joined her under the orange tree.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Thus shall we see the destinies of this country guided under the orange and red flag.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The Russians, on the contrary, prefer orange-yellow transparent specimens.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.

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