as in ceramics
articles made of baked clay
we picked up some ceramic vases in a pottery store
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Recent Examples of pottery
Archaeologists also found artifacts such as pottery, animal bone, charcoal and worked flints, suggesting that people would have congregated here to celebrate the solstices.
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Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Along with the pits, the researchers have found artifacts such as pottery, animal bones and charcoal at the site, indicating that ancient people likely gathered there to celebrate religious rituals tied to the solstices.
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Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
Gallup, New Mexico, has dozens of trading posts, which sell and trade Native American jewelry, pottery, rugs, and art.
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Rebecca Treon,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Re-activating existing connections before chasing new ones Before downloading a friendship app or signing up for pottery, look at the people already in your orbit.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Along with the pits, the researchers have found artifacts such as pottery, animal bones and charcoal at the site, indicating that ancient people likely gathered there to celebrate religious rituals tied to the solstices.
—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
Gallup, New Mexico, has dozens of trading posts, which sell and trade Native American jewelry, pottery, rugs, and art.
—
Rebecca Treon,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Re-activating existing connections before chasing new ones Before downloading a friendship app or signing up for pottery, look at the people already in your orbit.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pottery
ceramics
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All the fare comes on plates and in bowls handmade by Taura in his ceramics workshop; after the Arab oven was unearthed, Taura started crafting his own dinnerware to connect with the hotel’s roots.
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Like Sarah, Samuel is a professional artist, known for his ceramics work.
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“Pottery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pottery. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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