ivory

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The florist-by-trade gestures behind her to hundreds of flowers contained in buckets — blue thistles, ivory anemones and calla lilies painted silver — all twisted and unfurling into the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

In Vogelherd Cave in Lone Valley, for example, archaeologists uncovered a small mammoth figurine carved from mammoth ivory.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

"Beyond ivory, the discovery of elephant remains in European archaeological contexts is exceptionally rare," says the team of scientists in a paper published in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Another emblematic Sheinbaum choice was the dress she wore for her October 2024 swearing-in: a knee-length, ivory creation with embroidered wildflowers cascading down one side.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Rugs from Qom always use a bit of turquoise, and the ones from Naein are ivory with light blue branches.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri