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Its placement, size, texture, depth and overall shape — something like the untanned hide of a mythical beast — all light up at once, and you hardly know where to begin.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2020
The first passenger off the plane, Judge William Morrow, hurried to the nearby community hall, which was redolent of blubber, untanned sealskin and oil.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lawns stayed green through August; human skins stayed untanned.
From Time Magazine Archive
And so, as the countdown proceeds to the annual Memorial Day migration out of doors, the untanned masses must rely, once again, on their own best judgment.
From Time Magazine Archive
Their absence made everything look different, like a fresh haircut exposing a band of untanned skin on a forehead.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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