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Recent Examples of china
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.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.
—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
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The china gleamed, the Waterford sparkled, and the silver was polished.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for china
Noun
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Toilets are mostly made with a porcelain glaze that can attract more bacteria over time once harsh cleaners start to wear down this protective finish.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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The restaurants have handmade porcelain crockery and luxury Riedel glassware.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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
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
Noun
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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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Likewise, Disneyland’s twirling tea cups ride is formed from giant versions of the dancing crockery in Alice in Wonderland while the park's tree house is a life-sized replica of the castaway home from Swiss Family Robinson.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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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.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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If hosting parties and cookouts is on your summer agenda, outdoor dinnerware is a must.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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“China.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/china. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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