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Examples of pottery in a Sentence
He has collected pottery for years.
She was a painter for years before she discovered pottery.
Recent Examples of pottery from the Web
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The ClayGround pottery studio has been open since June 1.
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Kevin, a Parma resident and St. Edward's High School junior, built eight stools for his school's art program for the pottery classroom.
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Genomic studies of ancient remains can offer some answers by telling archaeologists whether the people associated with Bell Beaker artifacts in one place were related to the people who lived there before the change in pottery style.
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Four immigrant women living in early 1900s Boston transform their pottery making group into a weekly opportunity to gather strength, courage, and hope to achieve their dreams.
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Rounding out the assemblage, the Villa Medicea of Cerreto Guidi, a 16th-century villa built for Cosimo I de’ Medici, houses metal artifacts, weapons and majolicas (painted pottery) also acquired by Bardini.
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Meanwhile, Edwards keeps cranking out pottery in Colorado.
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The dishes were just as eclectic, ranging from rustic pottery to pretty Victorian flowered china.
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Tour groups are dropped off to see Thaifa’s factory and then given a chance to buy tiles and pottery.
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First Known Use of pottery
15th century
pottery Synonyms
Synonyms
POTTERY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of pottery for English Language Learners
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: objects (such as bowls, plates, etc.) that are made out of clay usually by hand and then baked at high temperatures so that they become hard
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: the art or activity of making objects out of clay
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: a place where potters make objects out of clay
POTTERY Defined for Kids
Definition of pottery for Students
plural potteries
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: the art or craft of making objects (as dishes and vases) out of clay
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: objects made from clay that is shaped while moist and hardened by heat
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