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
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.
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Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Instead of using carpet in your bathroom, consider vinyl, laminate, ceramic, or porcelain tiles.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
Fairchild described the kitchen as a visual statement — with stone and porcelain wrapping a full appliance wall and waterfall island.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
Along with recordings, researchers returned with family Bibles, good china, and valuable mementos, including a porcelain pin box given to a Black seamstress by First Lady Edith Wilson.
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Camille Borders,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Instead of using carpet in your bathroom, consider vinyl, laminate, ceramic, or porcelain tiles.
—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
Fairchild described the kitchen as a visual statement — with stone and porcelain wrapping a full appliance wall and waterfall island.
—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
Along with recordings, researchers returned with family Bibles, good china, and valuable mementos, including a porcelain pin box given to a Black seamstress by First Lady Edith Wilson.
—
Camille Borders,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for porcelain
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Open since 1979, visitors will find everything from furniture and home decor to pottery, cards, and prints.
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Consider bringing in more organic shapes, such as pottery or handmade artwork, on a sideboard underneath.
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Dubón’s heroics came with the bases loaded and on a 1-2 inside fastball that reached the plate at 101 mph.
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In 319 plate appearances, Lopez has hit five long balls, tallied 32 RBIs and scored 45 runs.
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T-shirts and hoodies are accented with the earthenware company’s iconic artwork via prints and embroidery.
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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.
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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.
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One example is the mismatched china in the restaurant.
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This spoon rest takes cues from vintage French stoneware, delivering the joy of a flea-market find without the effort of the hunt.
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Replace matte, monotone stoneware with something with more character.
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The facility had broken and loose tiles and standing water in front of the three compartment ware wash sink.
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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.
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The restaurants have handmade porcelain crockery and luxury Riedel glassware.
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There are household staff to chide over crockery and meal prep, there’s a daughter to cajole into attending, there’s a husband, Richard (Jude Akuwudike) whose lapels need smoothing and there’s an artwork to be hung wrong in the living room, complained about and grudgingly rehung.
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“Porcelain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porcelain. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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