ivory-white
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of ivory-white
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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The opera’s overlapping, ivory-white domes are a focal point easily seen from much of the city, including the highways that span the harbor.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 30, 2015
And when you do finally pry a perfect, steamy, ivory-white chestnut whole from its prison, you end up chopping it anyway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2015
The painting has the advantage of brilliant color, with a red cloak framing the saint’s ivory-white torso, but the two depictions of his face are equally finished and sensuous.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2015
A sudden mirage rises on a stretch of lonely scrubland; kaleidoscopic stained-glass windows and ivory-white columns are topped with a giant pearl dome that rises 158 metres above the bush.
From The Guardian ● May 15, 2015
He always remembered this dolphin, a magnificent ivory-white animal shining on the dock like porcelain.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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