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Recent Examples of ceramics
All the fare comes on plates and in bowls handmade by Taura in his ceramics workshop; after the Arab oven was unearthed, Taura started crafting his own dinnerware to connect with the hotel’s roots.
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Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Like Sarah, Samuel is a professional artist, known for his ceramics work.
—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
Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Like Sarah, Samuel is a professional artist, known for his ceramics work.
—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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The somewhat small storefront is currently curated and styled with a Southwest theme, featuring textiles, artwork, Native American pieces and pottery.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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You are allowed to make ugly pottery.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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This museum covers the towns 250-year history, including its early days which earned it the name of 'Pot Town,' thanks to its importance in pottery and earthenware manufacturing.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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Kordansky followed that up with a show devoted to Elizabeth Murray paintings and Betty Woodman earthenware; prices for the latter ranged as high as $190,000.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Replace matte, monotone stoneware with something with more character.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2026
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They at first preferred buncheong, a rustic style of stoneware decorated with white slip, gorgeously epitomized by a late 15th-century bowl marked by wide sweeps of pale brushwork on its interior and exterior, nothing more.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Ceramics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceramics. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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