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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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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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Somewhere between Venice and Paris, just as afternoon tea was served—raspberry tartlets and biscotti squisiti, coffee poured from silver ewers into porcelain cups—JR, the French artist known for his public installations, was starting to freak out.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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All the crockery is handmade with Bengal clay by Sienna’s pottery studio, and the food that tops is each an ode to the richness of that same soil and the seasons of the state.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the center of the room is a small, circular table, set with simple crockery that's a far cry from the ornate dinner service put on display for state banquets and formal occasions.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Don’t worry, this dishwasher-safe piece is still crafted from Bordallo’s signature durable earthenware.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
10 July 2025
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Pictures from the site show excavators marveling at the earthenware.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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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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With its high-gloss finish and bold, inky glaze, Anthropologie’s Rowen stoneware bundle is for the maximalist host.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
7 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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Below, shop platters, boards, bowls, and more dinnerware pieces starting at just $13.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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Down the hallway from the bedroom is the kitchenette, which includes an induction cooktop, sink, and ample cabinets for storing cookware, bakeware pieces, appliances, and dinnerware.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
30 Nov. 2025
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“China.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/china. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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