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plaster

[plas-ter, plah-ster] / ˈplæs tər, ˈplɑ stər /




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Jacobs’ residence is constructed from stone and plaster, with a slate roof and copper trim.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

She suggests looking for affordable vintage oil paintings, exhibition posters or framed sketches at antique markets, then securing them with command strips so they can be removed without leaving holes in the plaster.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

While there is hope that Rutte's tactics will pay off again in Ankara -- among some there is a sense that it's just a sticking plaster solution.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

Inspired by her family’s produce, she cast real corn, strawberries and cherries in plaster, then made a silicone mold to create copies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Grant Burch's wrist was still in plaster so he couldn't do much about Wilcox's sarcasm.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

In the plasters, his details are sharper, his jagged surfaces dangerous, his faces more emotive.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Even North Korea, which plasters pictures of leader Kim Jong Un across the country and demands reverence, does not feature him in the passport, which instead depicts sacred Mount Paektu.

From Barron's Apr. 28, 2026

In her article, Ms Cooper acknowledged that tackling small boats would take time and require "hard graft not sticking plasters".

From BBC Jul. 21, 2024

He plasters them across the city in hopes of bringing ‘little expressions of joy’ to Angelenos.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 15, 2024

She grabbed for the nearest piece of cloth to shoo them away and her heart froze with terror as she connected her daughter's evening baths with the mustard plasters that rolled onto the floor.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Had they been plastered, clad in ceramic, or built in raw concrete, they would have lent tangible weight and heft to the vaults.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

However, according to local authorities, Zheng'an as a whole manufactures 2.5 million a year, living up to the name plastered on banners across town: "Capital of Guitars, City of Music".

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

The official sponsors of the World Cup pay eye-watering sums to associate brands with the competition, but no doubt end up benefiting financially, with the likes of Adidas and Coca-Cola plastered everywhere.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

They stood near the common room, wide smiles plastered on their faces as they watched him collect his belongings, he recalled.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Her face was plastered on all her campaign materials, along with lots of sparkly stickers and glitter.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

Since early Thursday, BNP backers started gathering in the capital, plastering the streets with banners and festoons bearing images of Rahman.

From Barron's Dec. 25, 2025

To say an animal is experiencing a certain feeling is not plastering a human emotion on an inhuman thing.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2025

For Sienna, it was a "lucky" experience to tackle bricklaying, joinery, plastering and now plumbing.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2025

And it was allowed to fundraise using the Fire Department’s logo, plastering it on products in its online store.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 25, 2024

That day he could smell the pale, almost blue clay the old women used for plastering the walls.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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