alabaster

Example Sentences

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Limestone, marble and alabaster are among the most solid materials employed by artists, yet Deborah Reichmann sees them as endlessly mutable.

From Washington Post

Ms. van Seenus — with her alabaster skin, haunting blue eyes and more shapely physique — conveyed a different sensibility.

From New York Times

There are examples of plates of fruit made from jade and alabaster from the Qing dynasty in China.

From New York Times

It’s all alabaster walls, pale wood furniture and floors, and potted palms.

From Washington Post

Translucent alabaster sarcophagi, the author describes as “curiously alive and attractive.”

From Washington Post