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Recent Examples of china
Sadly, there's no china in the book.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Neeson also uses his size and his vigilante-movie reputation to incredible effect, adapting more of a bull-in-a-china-shop energy than Leslie Nielsen’s previous cluelessness.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 27 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
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Neeson also uses his size and his vigilante-movie reputation to incredible effect, adapting more of a bull-in-a-china-shop energy than Leslie Nielsen’s previous cluelessness.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 27 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for china
Noun
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How To Clean Uncoated Cast-Iron Grates Most modern homes have enamel- or porcelain-covered cast-iron or steel stove grates.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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That random coffee shop that had the most exquisite collection of Arita porcelain and stacks of explicit manga.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
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Re-activating existing connections before chasing new ones Before downloading a friendship app or signing up for pottery, look at the people already in your orbit.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Workers repairing a ha-ha, a ditch traditionally used to contain livestock without interrupting the view across an estate, uncovered a tunnel entrance, along with Tudor-era artifacts including pottery, bones, and glass bottles.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Senate Bill 54 requires, by 2032, a 25% reduction in single-use plastic packaging and food service ware; that 100% of such packaging sold in the state be recyclable or compostable; and that 65% of single-use plastic packaging actually be recycled.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Companies that produce single-use packaging and plastic single-use food service ware have until Monday to comply with some of the terms of the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54).—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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The restaurants have handmade porcelain crockery and luxury Riedel glassware.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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There are household staff to chide over crockery and meal prep, there’s a daughter to cajole into attending, there’s a husband, Richard (Jude Akuwudike) whose lapels need smoothing and there’s an artwork to be hung wrong in the living room, complained about and grudgingly rehung.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
21 May 2026
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T-shirts and hoodies are accented with the earthenware company’s iconic artwork via prints and embroidery.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
8 June 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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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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An official collection of pastel-hued chinaware has also been released to mark the occasion.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 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
Noun
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This includes dip trays, melamine dinnerware sets and outdoor drinkware.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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There was a variety of larger furniture pieces on display, including sofas, dining tables, chairs, and beds, as well as an assortment of décor items, including bedding, lighting, dinnerware, and more.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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“China.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/china. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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