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alabaster

[al-uh-bas-ter, -bah-ster] / ˈæl əˌbæs tər, -ˌbɑ stər /
ADJECTIVE
smooth and white
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They include the alabaster monument to John, seventh earl of Arundel, a high-profile casualty of the Hundred Years’ War with France.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 11, 2026

The researchers said Carter recorded evidence of an ancient looting episode that focused on what was inside the alabaster vessels.

From Science Daily Dec. 18, 2025

But only one welcomes you at the top of its driveway with the serene, spectral presence of a 20-foot-tall alabaster head of a young girl, “Sanna,” crafted by famed Spanish artist Jaume Plensa.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 29, 2025

Artefacts, including fragments of alabaster jars which bore the inscriptions of the names of Thutmose II and Hatshepsut, provided definitive evidence.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2025

It was monstrous, with two alabaster angels guarding the gate, and a dome-shaped fountain sputtering in the front yard.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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