When the committee debated policy without speaking to affected residents, it sounded like proposals drafted in an ivory tower.

The committee's ivory tower recommendations failed to address the community's immediate needs.

When the house grew quiet at night, he would sit by the old upright and tickle the ivory until dawn.

The artisan carved a delicate pendant from a polished ivory nut.

The garden's centerpiece was a pair of ivory palms that swayed gently in the sea breeze.

She carefully restored the cracked ivory porcelain vase, preserving its delicate sheen.

The museum's new exhibit features rare ivory porcelains from the Qing dynasty, each meticulously restored.

The artisan carved a delicate brooch from a polished ivory palm nut.

The ancient grove of ivory trees cast long shadows across the valley.

The herbalist pointed to the ivory tree and explained its medicinal uses for treating skin ailments.