as in ceramics
articles made of baked clay we picked up some ceramic vases in a pottery store

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Recent Examples of pottery When Pigs Fly features whimsical décor, colorful pottery, and upcycled treasures. Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 20 June 2025 Some of the artwork on display and for sale includes oil paintings, digital prints, glass sculptures, jewelry and pottery pieces. San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025 Warring States Period tombs without coffins had fewer goods, researchers said, primarily including pottery, pots, boxes, jars and plates. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025 Peruse prehistoric pottery at the Geronimo Springs Museum, also home to an authentic miner’s cabin and an exhibit on the Camino Real. Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pottery

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“Pottery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pottery. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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