plaster

Example Sentences

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Minutes later, they head back to class, sporting a circular plaster on their upper arm.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

An army of people would spend a week or two searching for tiger tracks and making tracings or plaster casts of the left hind foot.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 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

“Intruders have set fires, burning holes in the floors and scorching wood wainscoting and pews. Empty beef jerky bags, discarded underwear and clumps of plaster litter the worn burgundy carpeting.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

There were crude charcoal sketches on pieces of whitewashed plaster, carefully transplanted into a frame.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda