as in pottery
a ceramic ware made from a hard, white substance that is very delicate
The family only used their porcelain for their formal Christmas dinner.
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Recent Examples of porcelain
The decanter for Hine 1975 was designed by French artist Manon Briquet de Valon in partnership with the porcelain house Bernardaud.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2025
Many of those families bought their Chinese porcelains and other status-building art objects from the John H. Kazanjian & Co. store, on Bellevue Avenue.
—Calvin Tomkins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Their in-house ceramists—the artists who hand-paint the porcelain—understand that real teeth are not one single color.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Lenox 10-Piece Miniature Christmas Ornament Set These miniature Lenox ornaments add a festive touch to tabletop Christmas trees, holiday wreaths, and even the Lenox porcelain tree.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2025
Many of those families bought their Chinese porcelains and other status-building art objects from the John H. Kazanjian & Co. store, on Bellevue Avenue.
—Calvin Tomkins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Their in-house ceramists—the artists who hand-paint the porcelain—understand that real teeth are not one single color.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Lenox 10-Piece Miniature Christmas Ornament Set These miniature Lenox ornaments add a festive touch to tabletop Christmas trees, holiday wreaths, and even the Lenox porcelain tree.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for porcelain
Noun
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Place thin plastic pots on the top rack and heavier pottery and terracotta ones in the lower rack.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ceramic clays tend to be earthen clays, primarily used when constructing dishware or decorative pottery.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When the doors pop open, expect a menu that includes Florida stone crab and oyster shooters, along with caviar service, hot and chilled small plates and handhelds.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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With sturdy construction, ample shelf space, and glass doors, china cabinets are excellent for storing and displaying delicate china sets, trinkets, decorative plates, heirloom decor, and more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Designed to add style and a pop of pattern to your countertop, this earthenware dish is also crafted and handpainted in Portugal.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Somewhere between modern and antique, ornate and modest, decorative and practical is this botanical print and stem green earthenware from Anthropologie.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sadly, there's no china in the book.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Dec. 2025
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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
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It’s designed to mix-and-match effortlessly with all other stoneware from the collection.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Step up your tablescape this year (and every year after that) with these stunning stoneware plates.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The sanitization step was skipped during ware washing.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The trade took off with the construction of the Pont Neuf in 1606, the first bridge without buildings atop, offering a vast space for new vendors of portable wares.—
Cecilia Laurent Monpetit,
CNN Money,
26 Dec. 2025
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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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Viewers got to see the princess take host Andrew Marr inside the miniature property, which was fully furnished and complete with furniture, crockery and glassware and a fridge from the 1930s.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Porcelain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porcelain. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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