alabaster

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Her prom dreams inch closer as her lies begin to mount and her new alabaster skin starts peeling off at extremely inopportune moments.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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

Among the nearly 100 works on view are sculptures in iron, wood, alabaster and clay as well as drawings, collages and experimental works using paper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

The exterior is covered in hieroglyphs and translucent alabaster cut into triangles with a pyramid shaped entrance.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 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