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Recent Examples of china
Meals are typically served at the passenger’s request from an extensive a la carte menu, often on real china with proper salt and pepper shakers.
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Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Pro tip: Don't settle for paper plates, bring your best china from home.
—Sydney Bergan, USA Today, 6 May 2025
One agency that deserves to feel the horns of the bull-in-the-china-shop-in-chief is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an ugly mess of structural abnormalities and constitutional affronts.
—David B. McGarry, National Review, 28 Jan. 2025
The fancy china — if families have it at all — remains locked behind glass.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Pro tip: Don't settle for paper plates, bring your best china from home.
—Sydney Bergan, USA Today, 6 May 2025
One agency that deserves to feel the horns of the bull-in-the-china-shop-in-chief is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an ugly mess of structural abnormalities and constitutional affronts.
—David B. McGarry, National Review, 28 Jan. 2025
The fancy china — if families have it at all — remains locked behind glass.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for china
Noun
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The residential-style rooms are elegant and comfortable thanks to Swedish Duxiana beds, Byredo shower amenities, and oversized soaking tubs in porcelain bathrooms.—
Sara Liss,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
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Dessert trays of Stella-logoed vanilla shortbread, panna cotta layered with mango and passionfruit, and coffee-chocolate mousse in porcelain cups proved irresistible.—
Sasha Pinto,
Vogue,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Your next destination is high atop a mountain to the north, but take a detour first into the adjacent port town of Sollér, known for its pottery and handmade textiles.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Among the most notable finds are hundreds of coins bearing Cleopatra’s image, pottery dating back to her reign, and a bust believed to represent her father.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hand sinks in the front service and ware wash areas could not be used.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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In the west of Britain, fragments of red slip ware (distinctive Byzantium amphora vessels or pottery) have been found at sites associated with elites, like Tintagel in northern Cornwall.—
Duncan Sayer,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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Nintendo Promotional images for the My Mario merchandising line also included a glimpse of additional kid-friendly items, including apparel, soft plush toys, accessories like backpacks, and kid-friendly crockery, lunchboxes, bibs, and more.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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The cases in the library exhibition displayed an impressive collection of Wordsworth’s manuscripts, early editions—and his breakfast crockery set.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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And yet another features Renaissance-era glazed earthenware medicinal jars, perfume bottles, vacuums and other 20th century home appliances which illustrate design’s impact on our daily hygiene practices and wellness.—
Constance Droganes,
Footwear News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Julia asked, cradling the earthenware pot to her chest, the fronds obscuring her face.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Step up your tablescape this year (and every year after that) with these stunning stoneware plates.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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This darling mug from Kate Spade is made of durable stoneware, has a 14-ounce capacity, and a classic polka-dot design that adds a whimsical touch to your drinkware collection.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While flying in the new cabin, passengers enjoy a three-course meal on bespoke chinaware from Finnish designer Harri Koskinen and Finnish design icon, Iittala.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 July 2022
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The lifestyle portal covers a wide product range from scents to artisanal teas and handmade chinaware and crystal stem glasses.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
10 Oct. 2021
Noun
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Rounding out the dinnerware in this drop are home accessories that will add dimension and meaning to your interior design.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Some of my fondest memories with her take place in the kitchen, which was adorned with timeless decor, elegant dinnerware, and, like that of many grandmothers, vintage Tupperware.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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“China.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/china. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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