alabaster
noun
al·a·bas·ter
ˈa-lə-ˌba-stər 
1
: a compact fine-textured usually white and translucent gypsum often carved into vases and ornaments
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This best seller from West Elm is versatile, well-crafted, and comes in two super accessible variations: alabaster bouclé and the dark green velvet.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025
The tomb contained bronze tools, arrowheads, alabaster jars and a gold ring, highlighting the leader’s importance.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Nolen: The alabaster brow, the little dots of red in your cheek.
—Stephanie Nolen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The crystal is housed in a pure white alabaster stone casing that can transform into a pedestal, reminiscent of a Roman column, creating an art installation, with the empty flacon weighing almost 6 kilos as the alabaster box.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025
The tomb contained bronze tools, arrowheads, alabaster jars and a gold ring, highlighting the leader’s importance.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Nolen: The alabaster brow, the little dots of red in your cheek.
—Stephanie Nolen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The crystal is housed in a pure white alabaster stone casing that can transform into a pedestal, reminiscent of a Roman column, creating an art installation, with the empty flacon weighing almost 6 kilos as the alabaster box.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Alabaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alabaster. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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alabaster
noun
al·a·bas·ter
ˈal-ə-ˌbas-tər
1
: a smooth usually white and nearly transparent gypsum used for carving (as vases)
2
: a hard calcite that is nearly transparent and sometimes has stripes
Geographical Definition
Alabaster
geographical name
Al·a·bas·ter
ˈa-lə-ˌba-stər
city in central Alabama south of Birmingham population 30,352
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