: 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-
Examples of vase in a Sentence
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The set comes with five petite vases made of premium glass varying in seasonal shades of green, yellow, and pink.
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Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Despite this, 20 phone bidders vied over the vase, which ultimately sold for $444,500.
—The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024
They must be soaked for six hours until toxins are fully removed at which point they can be placed in vase arrangements without causing the early demise of other blooms.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
Behind him, against a wall, stood a 3-foot-tall vase filled with flowers, long since dried, that had been sent by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
The Oliver vase, handmade and mouth-blown in Bohemia, requires the work of four artisans, and each is unique.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
More accessible chambers harbor other histories: an Incan vase filled with gold coins, shards of a Spanish olive jar stained with the oldest wine in the Americas.
—Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Currently, Mitchell spends his days at his glassblowing workshop in El Segundo, creating drinkware, vases, decorative bottles and lighting.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Vintage blue vases and glasses are often easy to find at most thrift or antique stores.
—Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2024
Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
Despite this, 20 phone bidders vied over the vase, which ultimately sold for $444,500.
—The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024
They must be soaked for six hours until toxins are fully removed at which point they can be placed in vase arrangements without causing the early demise of other blooms.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
Behind him, against a wall, stood a 3-foot-tall vase filled with flowers, long since dried, that had been sent by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
The Oliver vase, handmade and mouth-blown in Bohemia, requires the work of four artisans, and each is unique.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
More accessible chambers harbor other histories: an Incan vase filled with gold coins, shards of a Spanish olive jar stained with the oldest wine in the Americas.
—Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Currently, Mitchell spends his days at his glassblowing workshop in El Segundo, creating drinkware, vases, decorative bottles and lighting.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Vintage blue vases and glasses are often easy to find at most thrift or antique stores.
—Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2024
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