: a usually round vessel of greater depth than width used chiefly as an ornament or for holding flowers
vaselike
ˈvās-ˌlīk 
adjective
Canadian usually and US also ˈvāz-;
British usually, Canadian also, and US sometimes ˈväz-
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Flowers stand on sturdy, upright stems and make excellent cuttings that last up to two weeks in a vase.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Other phony works allegedly offered for sale by the 77-year-old suspect included ceramic vases by Picasso, Study of a Head by Amadeo Modigliani, and pieces purportedly by Peter Paul Rubens, Joan Miró and Anthony van Dyck.
—NPR, 26 Oct. 2025
Another time brass vases were stolen, Rocchetta said.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Another bonus of growing freesias is their staying power in a vase, which can extend to three weeks.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Other phony works allegedly offered for sale by the 77-year-old suspect included ceramic vases by Picasso, Study of a Head by Amadeo Modigliani, and pieces purportedly by Peter Paul Rubens, Joan Miró and Anthony van Dyck.
—NPR, 26 Oct. 2025
Another time brass vases were stolen, Rocchetta said.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Another bonus of growing freesias is their staying power in a vase, which can extend to three weeks.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Vase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vase. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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