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Recent Examples of ceramics
Like Sarah, Samuel is a professional artist, known for his ceramics work.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
At Andrew High School, Best of School was awarded to junior Danya Zastawny for a ceramics piece and Visionary Award went to senior Ashley Napierkowski for her mixed media piece.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Gehry pursued architecture after a ceramics teacher saw his talent for three-dimensional art.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Guerrilla Cafe opened in 2006 as a joint venture between Ali, a ceramics artist, and couple Keba and Rachel Konte, who would go on to establish Red Bay Coffee in 2014.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Dec. 2025
Two years later, she was employed in a ceramics factory in Germany, and then moved to Denmark, in 1963, to work in the stoneware department of the Royal Porcelain Factory, now known as Royal Copenhagen—among the most prestigious places in the world to hone the craft.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Staff can book guests a boat for a day trip to the tiny island of Antiparos, or sign you up for a ceramics-making class pronto.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2024
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
At Andrew High School, Best of School was awarded to junior Danya Zastawny for a ceramics piece and Visionary Award went to senior Ashley Napierkowski for her mixed media piece.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Gehry pursued architecture after a ceramics teacher saw his talent for three-dimensional art.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Guerrilla Cafe opened in 2006 as a joint venture between Ali, a ceramics artist, and couple Keba and Rachel Konte, who would go on to establish Red Bay Coffee in 2014.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Dec. 2025
Two years later, she was employed in a ceramics factory in Germany, and then moved to Denmark, in 1963, to work in the stoneware department of the Royal Porcelain Factory, now known as Royal Copenhagen—among the most prestigious places in the world to hone the craft.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Staff can book guests a boat for a day trip to the tiny island of Antiparos, or sign you up for a ceramics-making class pronto.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceramics
Noun
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Decorative pieces from the previous owner’s collection—antique maps, farm tools, and pottery vessels—add character.—
Christine Chitnis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
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Seth Rogen’s passion for pottery runs deep.—
Rachel Wallace,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Eco effort The top quality architectural materials, basalt, slate, bamboo, hemp, rammed earthenware, and frangipani wood, are locally sourced to reduce environmental impact.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Monastic records from the twelfth century document the production of pickled onions and beets, which were stored in large earthenware jars to sustain communities through winter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The six-piece stoneware set from Martha Stewart is oven, dishwasher, fridge, and microwave safe.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
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With its high-gloss finish and bold, inky glaze, Anthropologie’s Rowen stoneware bundle is for the maximalist host.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Ceramics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceramics. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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