: 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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Cut sprigs and branches from wreaths, garlands, and Christmas trees that are no longer functional as is and use them to create a new wreath or swag or to add a touch of greenery to vases, frames, ornaments, or gifts.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Near the cash register was a fake, hollow pineapple serving as a vase, filled with artificial flowers meant to look as though they were carved out of milk and white chocolate—an Inedible Arrangement.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Cats who ingest lily flowers, pollen or leaves could experience kidney failure and even die, and even the water in a vase that contains a lily can be toxic to cats.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Alongside custom display cabinets and shelving, the furniture includes pieces by Jorge Zalszupin and Lea Colombo, while a glass vase by Orsoni — operational in Venice since 1888 — is reminiscent of Bottega Veneta’s roots.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Near the cash register was a fake, hollow pineapple serving as a vase, filled with artificial flowers meant to look as though they were carved out of milk and white chocolate—an Inedible Arrangement.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Cats who ingest lily flowers, pollen or leaves could experience kidney failure and even die, and even the water in a vase that contains a lily can be toxic to cats.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Alongside custom display cabinets and shelving, the furniture includes pieces by Jorge Zalszupin and Lea Colombo, while a glass vase by Orsoni — operational in Venice since 1888 — is reminiscent of Bottega Veneta’s roots.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Vase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vase. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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