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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Anyone who rode the Metrolink from Los Angeles to San Diego over the past decade might have spotted Sam along the shore: slathered in sunscreen to protect his alabaster skin, waves up to his waist, hurling footballs over five-foot swells.
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By adding lead, antimony, copper, manganese and other natural elements, pieces could be made to replicate lapis lazuli, carnelian, alabaster and turquoise.
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The home was stuffed with memento mori, among them skulls carved out of ivory and alabaster as well as a 16-inch-tall bronze skeleton.
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Alabaster police arrested Easter and booked her into the Shelby County Jail on July 6, and released the same after posting $30,000 bond.
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The pictures represented all types of works including soapstone, alabaster, African wonderstone, wood, whalebone, ivory, grass.
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Proving to be an expert counterpart to the decidedly wearable collection—particularly amidst the looks accessorized with optic white tights and ankle boots—were the sweeps of alabaster pigment across the eyes.
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Ripped apart like thick alabaster pages and bleeding like ink from a quill.
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There’s a row of Victorian terraced houses on a side street in London’s Belgravia district, each projecting a dowdy respectability with its stone front steps leading to a pair of alabaster pillars and then a glossy black door.
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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
ALABASTER Defined for English Language Learners
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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
ALABASTER Defined for Kids
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Definition of alabaster for Students
:a smooth usually white stone used for carving
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