porcelain

noun

Definition of porcelainnext
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 gold standard for veneers is porcelain, a glass-like material that ceramicists shape layer by layer. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 7 Aug. 2026 This other person accidentally broke a decorative piece in the bathroom which upon the fall, broke a sink, resulting in a hole in the porcelain. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 One of these assistants accidentally broke a decorative piece in the bathroom, which, upon the fall, broke a sink, resulting in a hole in the porcelain. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 The porcelain exteriors of these teenage lives are about to get shattered. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for porcelain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for porcelain
  1. pottery
  2. plate
  3. earthenware
  4. china
  5. stoneware
  6. ware
  7. crockery
Noun
  • There will be 40 vendors offering a wide selection of beautiful cacti, succulents and pottery.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Additional artifacts recovered during the excavation included pottery vessels, flasks, plates and offering tables made of limestone and sandstone.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of pottery
Noun
  • In 554 plate appearances, Gunnar Henderson has hit 20 long balls, tallied 51 RBIs and scored 74 runs.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The only thing that caught me off guard was how the PEI plate held the parts a little too well, requiring some aggressive flexing after cooling to pull the stool away.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of plate
Noun
  • Detroit’s Library Street Collective, meanwhile, offers earthenware pieces by Jake Clark that are painted with scenes of local eateries like the Ajax Tavern and Hickory House.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 July 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
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  • That said, the designer is all for finding creative ways to display your china that don't involve keeping pretty plates and bowls behind closed doors.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
  • Tables were set with ornate china, colored crystal glasses, silver candelabra, antique tureens, and monumental centerpieces.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026
Definition of china
Noun
  • Trela deals in antiques and contemporary design that bridge Greece and France, including stoneware and porcelain from Tinos’ own Sabrina Binda, a French ceramicist who hosts workshops at her studio also in town.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Gala Tray reimagines traditional basketweaving in ceramic stoneware form.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Definition of stoneware
Noun
  • Turn Over a New Leaf Save Mama’s treasured cabbage ware for dining room celebrations, and trot out its shatterproof counterpart, the Classic Cabbage Dessert Plate in Burgundy, for carefree parties in the backyard.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Eco effort The property has invested in a resort-wide recycling program, providing recycling bins at various touch points and committing to all cups, service ware, and to-go containers being made from recycled materials.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of ware
Noun
  • The retailer has expanded the space by 140 percent, taking over an area formerly dedicated to tableware, crockery and small home furnishings.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • The restaurants have handmade porcelain crockery and luxury Riedel glassware.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Definition of crockery

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