ivory
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In return, the museum is loaning treasures including from the Sutton Hoo hoard as well as the Lewis chess pieces, made from walrus ivory in the 12th Century.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
These decks were luxury goods used to impress those accustomed to luxury, a taste of which we get through objects like a gilded coffer and a handsomely carved ivory box.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The head is brown to black and has several ivory to yellowish spots, which helps separate it from its native counterpart, the smoke-tree sharpshooter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Some of those eagerly sought to enlighten their charges, while a few others grew to see – or claimed to see – an unbridgeable chasm between the ivory tower and mass cultural aspiration.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
She landed on a curving ivory buttress and rode it like a skateboarder grinding a railing.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Rumours that Taylor Swift would turn up and tinkle the ivories were shot down by Grammy producer Ben Winston.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
This is not a concert in which the lead singer will occasionally tinkle the ivories for effect.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2025
She started moving her fingers around the ivories just to get a feel for the instrument, and her wife ran in saying, “Press record!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
Pianist Chloe Flower became a main character at the Globes for more than tickling the ivories throughout the night — for good and ill.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2023
They played music: Elizebeth on the ivories, William on the violin.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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