How to Use alabaster in a Sentence
alabaster
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Not these ladies, who proved that all things alabaster may be the new black.
—Carson Griffith, Town & Country, 1 May 2014
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But the opaque black frames stay plastered on his square, alabaster face.
—Rachel Zarrell, Esquire, 18 July 2013
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Blue skies and alabaster clouds, puffy like balls of cotton.
—Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2020
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Ripped apart like thick alabaster pages and bleeding like ink from a quill.
—Halsey, Billboard, 20 June 2017
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The front of an amorphous alabaster coat flapped unzipped at the top and bottom.
—Thomas Adamson, ajc, 4 Oct. 2022
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Her sons have already damaged one of the Pierre Chareau alabaster sconces.
—Ian Phillips, ELLE Decor, 21 Aug. 2015
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Shiploads of alabaster artwork escaped the furnaces and were sent to France.
—Nicholas St. Fleur, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2017
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Even the baby grand piano is alabaster over clear acrylic.
—Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2021
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Wang plans to translate all of these looks into shades of ivory, alabaster, stark white and antique white.
—Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Apr. 2018
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There are examples of plates of fruit made from jade and alabaster from the Qing dynasty in China.
—New York Times, 27 Nov. 2021
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The home was stuffed with memento mori, among them skulls carved out of ivory and alabaster as well as a 16-inch-tall bronze skeleton.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Washington Post, 27 July 2017
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The lamp is alabaster and aged iron, available through Circa Lighting.
—Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2022
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Rough-sawn fir beams in the kitchen, dining room and great room bring a sense of longevity and warmth to rooms painted in Sherwin-Williams alabaster.
—oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2021
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The alabaster head is likely that of a nobleman in Alexandria.
—Ella Cerón, Teen Vogue, 12 July 2018
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That is an impressive feat in and of itself, with few men willing to try out an alabaster look in the dead of a Utah winter.
—Steff Yotka, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2019
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His alabaster skin, however, has been painted a rich shade of mocha.
—Matt Stromberg, latimes.com, 20 June 2019
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The fish itself isn’t fancy by any means, but its neutral taste and light alabaster flake are just the right contrast to the airy crackle of its fried shell.
—Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Oct. 2021
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The pillowy body of one of Laurent’s white alabasters is paired with the undulating black sandstone of a Lachaise work.
—Gaile Robinson, star-telegram, 16 Feb. 2018
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With the exception of an alabaster granite scree field beneath the flat side of Half Dome, the trail is largely shaded.
—Ashley M. Biggers, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2014
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High-class organs were laid to rest in alabaster jars; fancy faces were swaddled in masks made with gold and silver.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2020
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Styles made his own upgrades to the house, installing a high-end audio system and giving the floors an alabaster finish.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 23 June 2023
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Elsewhere, the massage suite pays homage to Louboutin’s Egyptian heritage with alabaster walls and calming caramel tones.
—Dana Givens, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2023
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From this emerge 8-feet tall spikes in summer, each smothered in nodding, cup-shape alabaster flowers.
—Earl Nickel, SFChronicle.com, 29 Nov. 2019
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To cross, the Conductor will require three items: 20 pounds of alabaster coal, a peck of Majdaloun jurda, and a goat.
—Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 27 Apr. 2021
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Start with a discreet, less grandiose overhead fixture—say, a pendant light with an alabaster globe that diffuses the glare.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2019
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With her alabaster skin, rosy cheeks, and some black eyeliner (by makeup artist Gucci Westman), the actor’s wide smile said it all.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2022
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Some were in marble, others in bronze; others still combined marble, alabaster and bronze.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
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Fortuño took a piece of alabaster for the vanity and illuminated it from behind to give it a warm glow.
—Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2022
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Men Kheber also served as a priest, and his tomb contained depictions of himself in the form of rock carvings and a 3-foot-tall alabaster statue.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2023
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Denniston says this greener approach will spotlight durable and very on-trend materials like alabaster, jute, leather, shells, and wood.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2024
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