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Alabaster in a sentence
Alabaster meaning
- A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally.
- A variety of calcite, translucent and sometimes banded.
- An off-white colour, like that of alabaster.
Synonyms of Alabaster
Using Alabaster
- The main meaning on this page is: A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally. | A variety of calcite, translucent and sometimes banded. | An off-white colour, like that of alabaster.
- Useful related words include: gypsum, alabastrine, oriental alabaster, onyx marble.
- In the example corpus, alabaster often appears in combinations such as: alabaster is, alabaster and, of alabaster.
Context around Alabaster
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Alabaster
- In this selection, "alabaster" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, gypsum, calcite, processing, gypsum, workshop and workshops stand out and add context to how "alabaster" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 31 in alabaster to encourage and alabaster can be. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "alabaster" sits close to words such as aaryan, acrimony and akash, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with alabaster
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Add some shine to any table with the Alabaster Tray ($545). (11 words)
He made them from alabaster white to ebony black and all shades in between. (14 words)
Gypsum alabaster Gypsum alabaster is the softer of the two varieties, the other being calcite alabaster. (16 words)
The second tomb, that of a priest named Men Kheber, was carved in rock and features depictions of the deceased himself on the tomb walls, as well as in a one-metre-long (three foot) alabaster statue, Youssef told reporters. (40 words)
The calcite variety is also known as onyx-marble, Egyptian alabaster, or Oriental alabaster and is geologically described as either a compact banded travertine or "a stalagmitic limestone marked with patterns of swirling bands of cream and brown". (38 words)
Cutouts of Thompson football jerseys are planted in the median of U.S. 31 in Alabaster to encourage the Thompson High School football team as it heads for the state 7A championship game with Central-Phenix City. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Gypsum alabaster Gypsum alabaster is the softer of the two varieties, the other being calcite alabaster.
Processing Alabaster workshop in Volterra Working techniques Alabaster is mined and then sold in blocks to alabaster workshops.
The calcite variety is also known as onyx-marble, Egyptian alabaster, or Oriental alabaster and is geologically described as either a compact banded travertine or "a stalagmitic limestone marked with patterns of swirling bands of cream and brown".
There are several types of alabaster found at the site, including pink, white, and the rare black alabaster.
After Johnny DePhillipo decided to leave because he wasn't ready to propose, Jason Alabaster also expressed similar concerns during his dinner with Gabby.
However, in the aftermath of Batman: Ghost Stories, the Alabaster Assassin reluctantly joined the Bat-Family, helping the team through such events asthese accolades eventually convinced Batman to put Ghost-Maker in charge of Batman Incorporated.
The second tomb, that of a priest named Men Kheber, was carved in rock and features depictions of the deceased himself on the tomb walls, as well as in a one-metre-long (three foot) alabaster statue, Youssef told reporters.
While the alabaster tomb of Sir John Boteler remains in the regimental chapel of the South Lancashire Regiment in honour of his family’s role in the early life of the church.
Alabaster can be used for counters, fireplaces, other interior, ornamental stonework and sculpting, much like marble but with a little more mystique.
He made them from alabaster white to ebony black and all shades in between.
Alabaster City Schools recognized one teacher from each of its five schools as Teachers of the Year on Monday, Dec. 14.
Its translucence gives to the complexion a richness beyond alabaster, and a softness and smoothness that are very striking.
When I was little, I imagined myself as a brown tea stain on an immaculate, alabaster surface.
Brian Chung and Bryan Ye-Chung, co-founders of Alabaster, redesigned books of the Bible to make them more attractive to young people.
Kristal Bryant, owner of K&J’s Elegant Pastries in Alabaster, has been down but never out.
State Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke with reporters Wednesday morning.
The alabaster goddess’s feminine form resembles the Greco-Roman deities of beauty and love, which were worshiped in Mesopotamia and the Middle East.
Add some shine to any table with the Alabaster Tray ($545).
Cutouts of Thompson football jerseys are planted in the median of U.S. 31 in Alabaster to encourage the Thompson High School football team as it heads for the state 7A championship game with Central-Phenix City.
Duffy says she slowly amassed the collection by visiting bookstores such as Strand Book Store and Alabaster Bookshop in New York, as well as seeking out small collectors and publishers online.
Common combinations with alabaster
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- alabaster is 5×
- alabaster and 4×
- of alabaster 4×
- the alabaster 4×
- in alabaster 3×
- gypsum alabaster 2×
- to alabaster 2×
- alabaster or 2×
- oriental alabaster 2×
- or alabaster 2×