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Recent Examples of china
The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.
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Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Guests will be treated to table settings featuring vintage china and silver as well as delicate doilies.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2025
Kitschy Collectibles There’s no china or silver making its way down my family tree.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
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.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Guests will be treated to table settings featuring vintage china and silver as well as delicate doilies.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2025
Kitschy Collectibles There’s no china or silver making its way down my family tree.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
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.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for china
Noun
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Each porcelain piece is finished with a glossy glaze that makes every bowl unique.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
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The brand also offers its own tableware and glassware, with the SR Home Collection porcelains crafted in Florence with gold and platinum decorations.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The shop is brimming with all kinds of items, ranging from soap, kids toys, stationary, candles, and bath salts, to pottery, jewelry, crystals, housewares, and home goods.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Flamingo Island Flea Market Just off I-75 awaits a cornucopia of vintage decor, houseplants, pottery, and other knick-knacks.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Employees lacked food safety knowledge in holding temperatures, proper sanitizing of food contact surfaces and proper ware washing.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated January 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The dinner ware is made by potters and artisans from the area.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2026
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For afternoon tea and old-world fine dining with a jazz soundtrack, The Estate House veranda pulls in a warm breeze, and dishes such as lobster and ravioli, and mushroom and truffle velouté with brioche strips wrapped in Italian lardo are served on antique crockery.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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The kitchen is a chef’s dream, fully stocked with Le Creuset crockery, Japanese knives, and BOSH appliances, while the living room calls you to flop in front of the TV on the velvet sofa.—
Katharine Sohn,
Architectural Digest,
19 Dec. 2025
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For a crash course on all things yachimun, and to see early examples of the earthenware, check out the Naha City Tsuboya Pottery Museum.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
16 Jan. 2026
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There are clean lines for the modernist chintzy florals for the grandma-core enthusiast, and there’s high-gloss earthenware for an artisanal touch.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Including lamps, throw pillows, and the most luxe-looking stoneware—from $27.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2026
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Constructed with durable stoneware, the dish delivers even heat distribution and retention while being safe to use in both the microwave and oven.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
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All the appropriate foods were served and eaten, and the proper chinaware was used.—
Daisy Rockwell,
Vogue,
27 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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Red Wing, Minnesota, was home to the manufacture of utilitarian stoneware, art pottery, and dinnerware from 1861 until 19671.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
29 Jan. 2026
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Take the ceramic shapes of Bordallo Pinheiro’s dinnerware.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
27 Jan. 2026
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“China.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/china. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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