Definition of alabaster
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: a compact fine-textured usually white and translucent gypsum often carved into vases and ornaments
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Wang plans to translate all of these looks into shades of ivory, alabaster, stark white and antique white.
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And in La La Land, Emma Stone proves that a pristine alabaster complexion and vivid red hue are a recipe for a standout performance in more ways than one.
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Other wooden objects are gilded to reflect light or wrapped in incised gold sheets, while carved and painted alabaster, a soft and translucent stone that absorbs light in a gentle glow, is common.
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Makeup artist Peter Phillips presented a universal solution to tired eyes, pressing models’ inner corners with a luminous touch of alabaster shadow that popped with a silvery-golden gleam against bare skin.
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Laurent carved luminous, sensual bodies in alabaster, while Zorach spent his time carving blockier figures in less forgiving wood.
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The pillowy body of one of Laurent’s white alabasters is paired with the undulating black sandstone of a Lachaise work.
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The alabaster sphere of cheese comes on a ceramic platter with a little cleaver for spreading everything on crunchy crostini rounds.
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Design elements include a crystal-shaped roof light, Lebanese cedarwood, black granite, stucco posts, backlit alabaster walls, and a large atrium lobby.
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Origin and Etymology of alabaster
Middle English alabastre, from Anglo-French albastre, from Latin alabaster vase of alabaster, from Greek alabastros
Definition of Alabaster
city in central Alabama south of Birmingham population 30,352
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Definition of alabaster for English Language Learners
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: a white stone that is used to make vases and decorations
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Definition of alabaster for Students
: a smooth usually white stone used for carving
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