plaster

Example Sentences

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Much of the sector "needs not just a sticking plaster but urgent corrective action", the report said.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Archaeologists uncovered more than 5,000 fragments of painted wall plaster, along with bronze fittings from doors and windows, pointing to richly decorated structures.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

This means they can use logos to describe the products they are selling, but can’t plaster them all over their advertising campaigns or social-media content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

The father-of-four was rushing to plaster the outside walls before returning to work in Riyadh, leaving his family and the snow-capped Himalayas on the horizon behind yet again.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

“It isn’t,” I said, wishing to hold her close and warn her: don't be deceived, those walls aren't polished marble, they're particleboard, sawdust, and plaster, colored white with lead.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros