ivories
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This is not a concert in which the lead singer will occasionally tinkle the ivories for effect.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2025
Established in 1957 – three years before independence - the museum houses objects from across the country, including Ife bronze and terracotta heads, Benin brass plaques and ivories, and Ibibio masks and costumes.
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2024
Pianist Chloe Flower became a main character at the Globes for more than tickling the ivories throughout the night — for good and ill.
From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2023
The show also features the Bagram ivories, a rare collection of carved ivory plaques, owned by the Guimet, that were found in Bagram, about 40 miles north of Kabul.
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2022
Shadow, from the Andrades, bound to Hort Town with furs and ivories.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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