china

noun

Definition of chinanext
as in porcelain

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Recent Examples of china Sadly, there's no china in the book. — 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 See All Example Sentences for china
Recent Examples of Synonyms for china
  1. porcelain
  2. pottery
  3. ware
  4. crockery
  5. earthenware
  6. stoneware
  7. chinaware
  8. dinnerware
Noun
  • The 25-piece set features porcelain ornaments inspired by the classic characters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Its winding path — and its goose motif — serve as the inspiration for Fortunae, Ginori 1735’s latest collection of collectible porcelain and home decor.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of porcelain
Noun
  • Pictures show divers working among piles of ancient pottery, with ceramic plates and bowls scattered across the sandy seabed.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The island’s permanent Art House invites guests—of all ages—to get creative on canvas or pottery with the guidance of its resident artist.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of pottery
Noun
  • Walls around the three-sinks are dirty in the ware-washing area.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Get ahead of the trend cycle with a swirling cake stand from Fazeek, or add heritage icons, like Bordallo Pinheiro’s cabbage-ware, to your tabletop.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ware
Noun
  • Over the summer, the retailer expanded its clothing fabrics floor by 140 percent, taking over an area formerly dedicated to tableware, crockery and small home furnishings.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In a crockery pot, my father steams cauliflower, stirring it round and round.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of crockery
Noun
  • Susi Singer’s figurative candlestick has style and sass that owes at least partly to its earthenware origins, favored at the Werkstätte for its affordability over porcelain, but much less capable of refined shapes.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • T-shirts and hoodies are accented with the earthenware company’s iconic artwork via prints and embroidery.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Definition of earthenware
Noun
  • The whole stoneware set is microwave and dishwasher safe for easy party cleanup.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The open center gives hand towels or bath sheets somewhere to loop through, rather than inevitably slipping onto the floor, and the handmade stoneware can hold up to 10 pounds.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of stoneware
Noun
  • Everything from the marbled carpets to the lime-green sofas and even the chinaware is the product of the 65-year-old French-Iranian émigré’s imagination.
    — Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • An official collection of pastel-hued chinaware has also been released to mark the occasion.
    — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of chinaware
Noun
  • Playful dinnerware and elegant barware are marked down as part of the post-Prime Day deals.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Now, Petravic and his fine dinnerware may finally have reached their breaking point.
    — Itay Hod, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of dinnerware

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“China.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/china. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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