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
Dental specialists are now doing canine braces and porcelain veneers.
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Jane Stern, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
The first fine-jewelry collaboration with the historic German porcelain manufacturer, Nymphenburg, features their intricate Cumberland design and reimagines Aaron pieces in 18-karat yellow gold and porcelain, each painstakingly hand-painted.
—Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
Marking the movie’s porcelain anniversary, Warner Bros. Pictures is teaming up with Fathom Entertainment to bring the 2006 Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn-starring comedy back to the big screen on December 4 and 11.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
In December 2024, Bernardaud, the porcelain-maker founded in 1863, acquired fellow Limoges porcelain-maker Haviland.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jane Stern, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
The first fine-jewelry collaboration with the historic German porcelain manufacturer, Nymphenburg, features their intricate Cumberland design and reimagines Aaron pieces in 18-karat yellow gold and porcelain, each painstakingly hand-painted.
—Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
Marking the movie’s porcelain anniversary, Warner Bros. Pictures is teaming up with Fathom Entertainment to bring the 2006 Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn-starring comedy back to the big screen on December 4 and 11.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
In December 2024, Bernardaud, the porcelain-maker founded in 1863, acquired fellow Limoges porcelain-maker Haviland.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for porcelain
Noun
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Though pottery remains a core focus area, the brand has continually expanded its products over the years to include glassware, table linens, home goods, and enamelware.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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This is the place to shop for vintage and antique home decorations, clothing, furniture, jewelry, art, pottery, books, and collectibles.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In my own life there was nothing metaphorical about the moving of those tectonic plates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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For thousands of years, families in China have celebrated Qingming after the spring equinox, cleaning and decorating their ancestor’s graves and offering plates of sweet dumplings.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And yet another features Renaissance-era glazed earthenware medicinal jars, perfume bottles, vacuums and other 20th century home appliances which illustrate design’s impact on our daily hygiene practices and wellness.—
Constance Droganes,
Footwear News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Julia asked, cradling the earthenware pot to her chest, the fronds obscuring her face.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The gold rims on Grandma's china could get ruined by a scrub brush.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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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
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Souper Cube also makes a set of four stoneware dishes that accept the 1-cup rectangles perfectly, for defrosting and then baking in one go.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Health inspectors observed shrimp thawing at room temperature on the floor under the ware wash sink.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Participating sellers on Etsy are offering early discounts on artisanal wares (no coupon required) for holiday shoppers as an pre-Black Friday sale of sorts.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
29 Oct. 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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Nintendo Promotional images for the My Mario merchandising line also included a glimpse of additional kid-friendly items, including apparel, soft plush toys, accessories like backpacks, and kid-friendly crockery, lunchboxes, bibs, and more.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Porcelain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porcelain. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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