plaster

Example Sentences

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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

A team from Aberdeen University was despatched to document the scene, stopping to pick up supplies like plaster of Paris from craft shops on the way, before the site was destroyed by the weather forever.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 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

“There’s a freedom. There’s a real freedom. And it’s nice. It’s just so much nicer than the plaster of the past.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

"Ah!” says the sister, "but he shouldn’t climb out of his bed with plaster bandage. What do you want then?” she says turning to me.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque